RE: [registrars] Call for European Registrar rep on ICANN WHOIS committee

["Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@register.com>]

Pul - I understand the involvement of the EU on these issues, but certainly
they are not the only body interested in this issue.  Why do you believe
that the representative needs to be so EU-focused?  Whom would you have in
mind?

Are you sure this person doesn't need to be a member of the NC?  I believe
that Philip has stated the opposite position in response to questions about
other task forces.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul M. Kane [mailto:Paul.Kane@REACTO.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 3:46 PM
To: ross@tucows.com
Cc: Elana Broitman; mike palage; registrars@dnso.org
Subject: [registrars] Call for European Registrar rep on ICANN WHOIS
committee


No disrespect to Ken but I believe it is _necessary_ to have a European
Registrar (lawyer) on the WHOIS Committee. The WHOIS Committee is just one
(important) aspect, but can be used as a lever to address other issues.

Ken is already involved on many Committees and the WHOIS Committee is not
one
where the representative can sit back, but does need to be in very regular
contact with officers at the European Commission - (and I don't mean
Wilkinson
or Delmas) and knows his/her way around. There are 3000 survey responses to
be
reviewed, that takes dedicated time.....

The representative needs to be a "heavy hitter" at the EU level - else life
for
ALL registrars wanting to conduct business in Europe will find life very
difficult. Wearing my other "hats" I have been active in the Safe Harbour
Agreement, the CyberCrime Act, liberalizing VAT on electronic services (you
may
recall the EU wants to collect VAT from EVERY Registrar, even those based
outside the EU) and just today for example the European Commission wants to
stop
the use of cookies. See
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,48025,00.html

Europe Goes After the Cookie
   Reuters
   6:20 a.m. Oct. 31, 2001 PST

   LONDON -- The "cookie," a simplistic identification tag that most
   Internet users unknowingly carry when surfing the Web, runs the risk
   of being outlawed under a proposed privacy directive from the
European  Commission.

The representative does not need to be a member of the NC ... and Registrar
representative will suffice, but they must be willing to put the hours in
for
the benefit of the community "pro-bono" ...

Best

Paul

"Ross Wm. Rader" wrote:

> I'd also like to add that whatever additional resources that we can bring
to
> bear in support of Ken are also available at his request. Combined with
> Elana's offer of support, the resources of the Excomm and the input of the
> rest of the task force, I am sure that we can close this issue in a timely
> manner to the benefit of all involved.
>
> -rwr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@register.com>
> To: "mike palage" <michael@palage.com>
> Cc: "paul kane" <paul.kane@reacto.com>; "Ross Wm. Rader"
<ross@tucows.com>;
> <registrars@dnso.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:01 PM
> Subject: FW: [nc-whois] Next steps.....
>
> > Mike and all - Ross and I recommend that we nominate Ken Stubbs as
Paul's
> > replacement.  I believe that is important for registrars to remain at
the
> > head of this TF because Whois issues are so key to all of our
businesses.
> > Ken has a historical perspective, he can fairly represent the various
> > registrar interests, and has a good working relationship with the
> different
> > interested constituencies in order to make progress.
> >
> > To the extent that Ken might need any technical support on Whois issues,
I
> > am certain that our company and others will be happy to provide such
> > support.
> >
> > If others agree, we should send the registrars' proposal to Phillip as
> soon
> > as possible since Tony's proposal was sent over a week ago.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Elana
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Antonio Harris [mailto:harris@cabase.org.ar]
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 5:28 PM
> > > > To: Paul M. Kane; WHOIS Committee - DNSO
> > > > Subject: RE: [nc-whois] Next steps.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Paul,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all your good work.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to propose Marylin Cade as chair to
> > > > replace Paul when he has to leave.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Tony Harris
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >