Comments on: What’s happening with Whois compliance activities? http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/ Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:20:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William A. McKelligott http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-16355 William A. McKelligott Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=384#comment-16355 Response to the questions posed by P. Chaney: "As an investigator of a non-governmental agency (which works hand-in-hand with government agencies), I would like to know why it is so difficult for a government agency to obtain information from "domain(s) by proxy" companies." Response from the Contractual Compliance Team: Government agencies have the ability to subpoena records, data, and any other information needed to conduct an investigation. "I would also request a better understanding as to why businesses are allowed to hide their identities, when it should be required that business be "transparent" over the internet." Response from the Contractual Compliance Team: This is a policy question. As of June 2009, any official ICANN stakeholder group can initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP). "We have found that most of the companies operating as "scams" are hiding their information behind a "proxy" name, which makes it that much more difficult for government agencies to take a fraudulent website off the internet." Response from the Contractual Compliance Team: Thank you for sharing your observation. Again, we encourage you to participate in the ICANN PDP. Response to the questions posed by P. Chaney:

“As an investigator of a non-governmental agency (which works hand-in-hand with government agencies), I would like to know why it is so difficult for a government agency to obtain information from “domain(s) by proxy” companies.”

Response from the Contractual Compliance Team: Government agencies have the ability to subpoena records, data, and any other information needed to conduct an investigation.

“I would also request a better understanding as to why businesses are allowed to hide their identities, when it should be required that business be “transparent” over the internet.”

Response from the Contractual Compliance Team: This is a policy question. As of June 2009, any official ICANN stakeholder group can initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP).

“We have found that most of the companies operating as “scams” are
hiding their information behind a “proxy” name, which makes it that much more difficult for government agencies to take a fraudulent website off the internet.”

Response from the Contractual Compliance Team: Thank you for sharing your observation. Again, we encourage you to participate in the ICANN PDP.

]]> By: Domain Registrar Hide and Seek | Buy And Sell Domains http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-16304 Domain Registrar Hide and Seek | Buy And Sell Domains Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:24:41 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=384#comment-16304 [...] the past year ICANN has been putting a lot more effort into its compliance activities, which is a good thing, since the previous level was, ah, exiguous. That’s the good news. The [...] [...] the past year ICANN has been putting a lot more effort into its compliance activities, which is a good thing, since the previous level was, ah, exiguous. That’s the good news. The [...]

]]> By: P. Chaney http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-15082 P. Chaney Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:13:58 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=384#comment-15082 As an investigator of a non-governmental agency (which works hand-in-hand with government agencies), I would like to know why it is so difficult for a government agency to obtain information from "domain(s) by proxy" companies. I would also request a better understanding as to why businesses are allowed to hide their identities, when it should be required that a business be "transparent" over the internet. We have found that most of the companies operating as "scams" are hiding their information behind a "proxy" name, which makes it that much more difficult for government agencies to take a fraudulent website off the internet. As an investigator of a non-governmental agency (which works hand-in-hand with government agencies), I would like to know why it is so difficult for a government agency to obtain information from “domain(s) by proxy” companies.

I would also request a better understanding as to why businesses are allowed to hide their identities, when it should be required that a business be “transparent” over the internet.

We have found that most of the companies operating as “scams” are hiding their information behind a “proxy” name, which makes it that much more difficult for government agencies to take a fraudulent website off the internet.

]]> By: Maxime http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-15081 Maxime Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:24:25 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=384#comment-15081 none is replying to my question? I am wondering if I don't find answer on official blog of Icann where would I get it none is replying to my question?
I am wondering if I don’t find answer on official blog of Icann where would I get it

]]> By: bob bruen http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-15068 bob bruen Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:02:15 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=384#comment-15068 I am concerned about the statistical approach to the study of whois data accuracy. We all know that a small number of registrars have the vast majority of bad actors. The problem is somewhat concentrated, so a broad study will dilute the results. The study will still be useful because no one really knows the extent of the accuracy problem, but a study of the known problem registrars also needs to be done. I am concerned about the statistical approach to the study of whois data accuracy. We all know that a small number of registrars have the vast majority of bad actors. The problem is somewhat concentrated, so a broad study will dilute the results.

The study will still be useful because no one really knows the extent of the accuracy problem, but a study of the known problem registrars also needs to be done.

]]> By: Maxime http://blog.icann.org/2008/10/whats-happening-with-whois-compliance-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-15032 Maxime Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:57:10 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=384#comment-15032 Hello, thank you for your precious information. As a company, We would be glad to know what are are the required documents that are needed to prove that we are the owner of the domain names, in case of ICANN verification procedure or in case of any third party law suits. We are asking this question as we seeing that many people do not have the exact and the same answer. Thanks for your help Max Hello, thank you for your precious information.
As a company, We would be glad to know what are are the required documents that are needed to prove that we are the owner of the domain names, in case of ICANN verification procedure or in case of any third party law suits. We are asking this question as we seeing that many people do not have the exact and the same answer.
Thanks for your help
Max

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