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<DIV>In preparation for the meeting in Tunisia, I have been doing a great deal of research. I have been talking with techies about the Interrnet world of 1982 when the WHOIS was created (DNS was large corporations, large research organizations and universities, according to Scott Bradner with IETF). It was a world without smaller organizations, individuals, small businesses,etc. The WHOIS was a way to reach out to the technical person if something went wrong with the system.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have also been talking with people in the NCUC and outside with deep concerns about the abuses of WHOIS. EPIC, the Korean WHOIS decision, ACLU, EFF, and others. I have also listened closely and watched the video of the presentations in Montreal.</DIV>
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<DIV>I would like to propose in Montreal that the WHOIS data should be limited to the Technical contact information -- a body of information we can even expand and improve to include Technical Contact [existing], Registrar [new] and Registry [new]. Nameservers are listed today and should probably also be listed on this new WHOIS record. That's the original purpose of the WHOIS data and that's the purpose everyone agrees today is still a strong one. </DIV>
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<DIV>This "technical data" proposal leaves to governments the right to make the rules about how much identification information has to be provided by a website and how much domain name holders are protected (or not). It allows countries to protect personal privacy, noncommercial speech, anonymity for human rights organizations, due process for law enforcement consistent with their own laws. Please let me know what you think. </DIV>
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<DIV>Many thanks, Kathy (Kleiman) </DIV>
<DIV>(on the data element review panel on Wed, Oct. 29)</DIV>
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