Re: [ga-sys] The EU Privacy issue

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Also, let me add, that the Tucows Privacy proposal, which deals with
the issue of setting opt-out as the default for the $10,000
subscription bulk whois output that registrars are required to make
available, seems to fully comply with the EU rules as well.

Thursday, May 24, 2001, 5:21:30 PM, William X. Walsh wrote:


> I sent this to the wrong list earlier.  This is one of the reasons why
> having so many screwy lists like this is really not always such a
> great idea.    I've reposted the message here on the correct list:


> Having just read a more indepth report on what the actual rules are in
> the new EU Privacy rules, in fact I see nothing in there that effects
> the domain business in any way.

> The rule merely requires that the user be informed about the
> collection and dissemination, and given the opportunity to opt out of
> it.  It doesn't require the businesses to do business with those that
> choose to opt-out, so the opt-out can be in the form of "If you want
> to register a domain name, you agree to these terms.  If you do not
> agree to these terms, you may opt-out by not registering a domain
> name."

> A domain name is not a right.  There are requirements to register
> them.  These include fees, and various other stipulations in the
> agreement.  Nothing I've read precludes the above situation from being
> the way domain registrars handle this issue.

> Registrars who refuse to....well they can also be registrars for their
> local ccTLDs.
  




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William X Walsh
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Owner, Userfriendly.com
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