A comparative analysis of national laws and how they relate to privacy and ICANN's WhoIs policy. Nations analyzed include the United States, France, Australia, Japan, China, Spain, Israel, Italy, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Poland, and Barbados. NCUC's Table of National Laws and WHOIS Privacy. (.XLS)
1. Freedom of Expression 2. Privacy Rights 3. Balanced Intellectual Property Rights 4. Development Agenda for Internet Governance 5. Access to Knowledge
IP Justice Comments on ICANN WHOIS Preliminary Reports 5 July 2004 view as .doc view as .pdf ICANN Threatens Civil Rights of Website Owners: Intellectual Property Interests Govern Use of Personal Information July 5, 2004 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Attention: Whois Task Force 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 [...]
WHOIS Letter to ICANN 28 October 2003 Mr. Paul Twomey President and Chief Executive Officer Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 United States of America Dear Mr. Twomey, We write to you, on behalf of many consumer and civil liberties organizations from around the [...]