Hi, Members of the NCSG Privacy group <http://mailman.ipjustice.org/listinfo/privacy> have submitted the following comments to the gTLD Service model comment period. Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Who on the EWG Specializes in Abuse of the Whois Data? Kathy Kleiman Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services We Strongly Object to a Centralized Whois/Registrant Data Database; What were Plans B and C? Kathy Kleiman Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Why is the Whois Broken? Kathy Kleiman Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services The EWG Use Cases Seem Fundamentally Flawed Kathy Kleiman Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Data Elements Will Require a Separate Review by the ICANN Community Kathy Kleiman Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Potential Conflict of Interest Edward Morris Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Has the EWG Evaluated Closely What is at Stake for Registrants? Edward Morris found at: <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/share-24jun13-en.htm> The NCSG PC is being asked to endorse these statements as an NCSG position. The membership is invited to discuss, to send in comments of their own, to inform the Policy Committee through discussions on NCSG-DISCUSS on their views on endorsing these statement, ... whatever really. The Policy Committee has until 6 Sept 13 to send in and endorsement/comments. thanks avri written as: Alternate Chair, PC-NCSG Participant in NCSG Policy group a co-signer of the statements