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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>> This is a
complete misunderstanding.<BR><BR>Misunderstanding of whether it is to be
applied to gTLDs?<BR><BR>According to the KISA guy, they are going to confirm
whether it is going<BR>to be applied to gTLDs or not in Nov.<BR><BR>> As I
confirmed what is real meaning of the letter in question throughout<BR>> the
person who wrote and sent the letter in KISA,<BR>> their answer is quite
different from what YJ is just explaining.<BR><BR>That's why I wrote in my
previous email I tried to translate the letter<BR>"to be politically correct". I
just technically translate what they said in<BR>the letter.<BR><BR>> Their
concern is just simply to check whether registrars or resellers<BR>> abide by
the privacy protection related rules - in case of ccTLD, our<BR>> national
law, and "in case of gTLDs, ICANN guidelines".<BR><BR>That's not sure
yet.<BR><BR>Even though they might end up with that decision in Nov, are we
supposed<BR>to support KISA decision over gTLDs as well as ccTLDs if ICANN
endorses<BR>the current whois proposal?<BR><BR>> The clash between national
law and icann guideline was not their concern<BR>> at the
moment.<BR>><BR>> YJ, I have already posted this confirmation to namecom
list.<BR><BR>Your personal talk with the guy does not confirm whether KISA or
MIC<BR>decided whether the letter would be applied to only
.KR.<BR><BR>YJ<BR><BR>> regards,<BR>><BR>> Chun<BR>><BR>> On Wed,
8 Oct 2003, YJ Park wrote:<BR>><BR>> > The other day I posted an
abstract of whois decision issued by KISA<BR>> > (Korea Information
Security Agency). Some people keep returning to<BR>> > me asking more
details.<BR>> ><BR>> > Since there is no English translation for the
decision, I am trying to<BR>> > be accurate about the KISA decision to be
politically correct.<BR>> ><BR>> > KISA issued and sent a letter to
every registrars(10) and resellers(158)<BR>in Korea<BR>> > a week
ago.<BR>> ><BR>> > It says the current whois policy is violating
Information Communication<BR>Network Law,<BR>> > Clause 22. 2. 3. and
Clause 24. 2. According to the law, it is<BR>recommended the<BR>> >
registars and the resellers should take actions to give options to the<BR>users
whether<BR>> > the registrants agree to disclose the whois info before
they disclose<BR>the whois info.<BR>> ><BR>> > The current
constroversy in Korea is<BR>> ><BR>> > 1. whether this decision
should be applied to the gTLDs as well as<BR>ccTLDs.<BR>> ><BR>> >
2. how are we going to deal with the clash between national law and<BR>ICANN
policy,<BR>> > which doesn't have any formal treay
status in the international law.<BR>> ><BR>> > YJ<BR>>
><BR>> ><BR>><BR>> --<BR>>
------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Chun Eung
Hwi<BR>> General Secretary, PeaceNet | phone:
(+82) 2-2166-2205<BR>> Seoul Yangchun P.O.Box 81
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