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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks so much, Kathy! Does anyone object
to putting in these comments on behalf of NCUC? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Non-Commercial
User Constituency [mailto:NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>KathrynKL@AOL.COM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:31
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NCUC-DISCUSS] Draft
comments to support .TEL's Whois proposal - due 6/28</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>All, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I have not yet seen any comments
circulated among us to support Telnic's proposal to modify its Whois
publication consistent with the data protection laws of the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and
EU. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Telnic is in exactly the situation we
have always feared: ICANN rules (adopted in the US decades ago) force
publication of all personal data, but the UK and EU laws give the individual
control of this data and make illegal its publication without the individual's
consent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>This is an important opportunity for our
constituency. I have drafted some short comments below. Thanks for
your review. Due to time considerations (including that I am swamped),
please send specific changes, additions and edits if you have them.
Comments due 6/28. Public notice at <a
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-07jun07.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-07jun07.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Regards and thanks to all the
meeting, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kathy Kleiman <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Noncommercial Users Constituency
fully supports the proposed changes of Telnic to the registry agreement as
consistent with the laws of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
Kingdom</st1:place></st1:country-region> and the European Union.<br>
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Telnic’s proposal to modify the data displayed to the world of its registrants,
especially individuals, takes into account the legal requirements of the UK
Data Protection Act of 1998 and the EU Privacy Directive. These laws of a
country and a continent provide rights to individuals which allow them to
control the distribution of their personal data. Individuals cannot have
their address, phone, fax and email published without their express consent. <br>
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Telnic has handled this matter properly. It has consulted with the UK
Information Commissioner's office which oversees and enforces data protection
laws in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Its proposal follows the example of Nominet, the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> country code, which has a Whois
policy that allows .UK registrants to protect their personal data. It
also follows the example of the Global Name Registry, incorporated in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and the
first sponsored gTLD to seek to modify the gTLD Whois requirements to better
protection personal data under law.<br>
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It is a completely unacceptable to ask a registry to violate civil and criminal
laws as a condition of operating in the ICANN community. It is a Catch-22
the Whois Working Groups and even the GAC have expressed concern over many
times. Telnic wisely chose the proactive approach – to seek compliance with
both ICANN contractual requirements and the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and EU laws. It is an important
request.<br>
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The NCUC strongly supports the grant of Telnic’s request as consistent with
good business practices, fostering corporate compliance with national
law, and making clear that “gTLD Whois services must comply with applicable
national laws and regulations” [GAC communique of Whois<br>
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We ask that ICANN adopt the Telnic proposal with alacrity.<br>
<br>
The Noncommercial Users Constituency <br>
[Date of transmission to ICANN]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See
what's free at <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503"
target="_blank" title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503">AOL.com</a>.
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