Fellow
registrars
From the outset,
I have always strongly advocated for the ability of ALL registrars to do
business globally and worked very hard to prevent discriminatory "barriers
to entry" from being established.
We all recognize
that the Internet provides us with the opportunity to do business anywhere
in the world and how important it is for all of us to be able to facilitate
anyone who wishes to use our service without the establishment of political
restrictions & barriers. To
this end I have strongly advocated for all emerging registries (as well as
registries now & in the future whose administration may change), to be
obligated to offer their services thru ICANN-accredited
registrars.
As a
constituency we need to keep this goal paramount in our minds and continue
to advocate to this end. We also have a responsibility as registrars to stay
continually informed on global & regional issues that may affect both
our customers as well as our ability to do business effectively in those
forums.
To this end and
recognizing the emerging global importance of "data protection &
privacy" issues I am suggesting that we devote specific time at our spring
meeting to a formal forum & round table on "emerging trends in data
protection & privacy".
We have within
our group a significant pool of people and companies who have dealt with or
are deeply involved with these issues. We also have access to people from
various regulatory agencies who could be made available to help provide a
'regulatory perspective" on these issue as well.
I would propose a formal "session" at
the upcoming spring meeting (regardless of where it be held) with the
following topic suggestions:
- Emerging trends in data protection & privacy
- How to minimize registrar liability in these areas
- Technical issues as they relate to provision & maintenance of
this data
- Impacts on data escrow and registrar transfer models
This is
only a suggested outline for a session, which I personally feel, would be of
significant benefit to all registrars and our customers.
We as a
group need to stay fully informed on issues like this and the potential
impact on our businesses
I look forward
to your reactions to this proposal as well as suggestions for additional
agenda items.
Best
wishes
Ken Stubbs