[gnso-dow123] Email from the Registry Constituency

[Danny Younger]

Milton,

Re:  This TF does not need to specify every detail of
the OPoC proposal, that is not in its terms of
reference.

Sorry, but I see it differently.  Note Terms of
Reference #3:

(3) Determine what data collected should be available
for public access in the context of the purpose of
WHOIS. Determine how to access data that is not
available for public access.

The access issue has not been addressed by the TF.
Wrapping up the TF efforts without even considering
tiered access or other proposals is irresponsible.

Further, as much as you would like to promote your own
point of view as being representative of that of
non-commercial organizations, the comments that I read
from the American Heart Association, the March of
Dimes and the American Red Cross lead me to believe
that there is not unanimity of thought within the
non-commercial world on the WHOIS issue.

regards,
Danny


--- Milton Mueller <Mueller at SYR.EDU> wrote:

> >>> Danny Younger <dannyyounger at yahoo.com> 3/5/2007
> 8:29 AM >>>
> >It seems to me that the problem is the closure of
> the
> >process prior to outstanding problems being
> resolved.
>
> Not in this case. There are two flaws in your
> position
>
> 1. The registries changed their position because of
> external pressure,
> and believe me they are in a vulnerable position
> since their entire
> business depends on a contract from an organization
> whose existence is
> dependent on the US govt and (in VeriSign's case)
> whose contract renewal
> is directly approved by the USG.
>
> 2. This TF does not need to specify every detail of
> the OPoC proposal,
> that is not in its terms of reference. The issue is
> the basic policy
> principle. The details of OPoC can be specified
> later by an
> implementation task force.
>
> >The last WHOIS public comment period saw a large
> >number of commentators addressing the myriad flaws
> >present in both the OPOC and the Special
> Circumstances
> >proposals... yet the TF did absolutely nothing to
> >improve the proposals based upon the public
> feedback.
>
> The last comment period saw the standard
> mobilization of intellectual
> property lobby, nothing more, nothing less.
>




____________________________________________________________________________________
Now that's room service!  Choose from over 150,000 hotels
in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit.
http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097