Fwd: [council] Motion to initiate a PDP on thick Whois

[Robin Gross]

I strongly agree with Wendy on this and hope our councilors will not support initiating a PDP to rubber stamp staff's plan for altering whois and further eroding privacy protections of Internet users.

Best,
Robin


On Feb 4, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Wendy Seltzer wrote:

> As NCUC recommended in comments that were not opposed by NCSG, I'd
> recommend against initiating this PDP.
> 
> --Wendy
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	[council] Motion to initiate a PDP on thick Whois
> Date: 	Sat, 4 Feb 2012 11:48:58 +0100
> From: 	Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder at indom.com>
> To: 	council at gnso.icann.org GNSO <council at gnso.icann.org>
> 
> 
> 
> Councillors,
> 
> Please find attached a motion on thick whois that I wish to make.
> 
> Please note that, although I have discussed with the registrars before
> making the motion, I am making it in my capacity as Chair of the GNSO
> Council in order to make sure work that has been undertaken in this area
> continues to move forwards.
> 
> The motion simply follows the staff recommendation outlined in the issue
> report.
> 
> I would ask all of you to take this motion back to your respective
> groups and confer with them prior to our next meeting.
> 
> This motions suggests the initiation of a new PDP, so it should not be
> taken lightly.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stéphane
> 
> <Motion on the Initiation of a PDP on 'thick' Whois - 2 February 2012.doc>