Re: [ga-sys] ICANN committment to protecting privacy

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

Hello Joanna,

Tuesday, May 29, 2001, 2:41:32 AM, Joanna Lane wrote:

> Although the [Whois] agreement allows domain name holders the right to opt
> out of having their information sold to third parties, no procedures or
> guidelines have been written to implement such an option. Nor is it clear
> that all domain name registrars must provide their customers that option.

No, they are not required to, and no, not all of them do.  Each
registrar is free to implement it (or not) as they see fit.

> It is not unreasonable to expect ICANN to take some action now, more than 30
> months after the committment was made.

ICANN did not make any such commitment to take action.

Giving something consideration does not necessarily mean that it will
require a change in policy.

-- 
Best regards,
William X Walsh
mailto:william@userfriendly.com
Owner, Userfriendly.com
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