[nc-whois] Fwd: Privacy in ARIN WHOIS

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

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>From: DannyYounger@cs.com
>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 23:37:00 EST
>Subject: Privacy in ARIN WHOIS
>To: k@widgital.com
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>
>Kristy,
>Please forward to the WHOIS TF.  Thanks. -- Danny --
>
>ARIN Policy Proposal 2003-3: Residential Customer Privacy
>
>Proposal:
>
>Privacy of Residential Customer Name and Address Information In WHOIS
>
>Policy Proposal Statement:
>
>ARIN guidelines presently state that privacy of an individual's residential
>address information may be protected in WHOIS by indicating "Private
>Residence". This policy proposal is intended to provide additional
>information privacy through omission of an individual's name from WHOIS,
>replacing their name with "Private Individual".
>
>The proposed policy would amend and modify the existing ARIN guideline,
>forming a new, permanent policy.
>
>Rationale and Justification:
>
>With the continued growth and popularity of DSL service, increasing numbers
>of individuals and small home-based businesses are taking advantage of this
>technology. Many of these customers require /29 or larger assignments to
>support small networks. Knowing that WHOIS is a public database, the majority
>of these customers have a viable concern regarding the publication of their
>name and address information in WHOIS. It is the responsibility of an ISP to
>support the needs of their customers, and protect customer privacy whenever
>possible. This policy specifically addresses the privacy issue on behalf of
>home/residential customers.
>
>The omission of personal name and address information from WHOIS is analogous
>to residential telephone service. When residential phone service is
>activated, the individual's name, address and phone number are listed in the
>telephone directory. The individual may, however, request an "unlisted"
>number, and their information is omitted from the directory. This policy
>proposes the "listing" of the IP subnet in WHOIS, but individual name and
>address information would be "unlisted".
>
>It is the responsibility of the ISP to maintain complete and accurate
>information regarding the customer's name, address, etc. This information
>would be made available to ARIN (if requested) for audit of netblock
>utilization in support of future allocations.
>
>In these difficult times, home security and privacy is on everyone's mind. As
>internet users, service providers and overseers, it is our combined
>responsibility to do whatever is necessary to ensure the safety, and protect
>the privacy of the internet community at large.
>
>http://www.arin.net/policy/2003_3.html

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