<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">Folks,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">My work schedule has suffered one of life's inescapable interruptions. In this case, it's good: our granddaughter entered the world this past Saturday. My wife and I have been in San Francisco providing support. Everyone is well, but I'm behind on my participation in this working group.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">Attached is my <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">partial </span>draft <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">of a</span> composite <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">treatment of the</span> natural vs legal collection of issues.<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large"></span> I started writing from front to back but haven't had time to finish. I added a section at the end with the conclusions and recommendations. I will fill in the missing pieces <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">as quickly as I can.</span></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">Despite the incompleteness, we did have an opportunity in the SSAC work party to review and agree on the recommendations.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large"><br></div></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">For ease of access, the</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">recommendations are copied below</span>.</div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">Thanks,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">Steve</div></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Inescapable Requirement: Definition of Roles<br>
</b><br>
Each role must be defined in terms of the authority and responsibilities
associated with the role. This
definition must be explicitly available to both the people fulfilling the role
and the people interacting with the people in those roles. Each person named in a role must be aware of
being named and must agree to the obligations associated with the role.<br>
<br>
The definition must also include an explicit statement of how the information
about the person in the role will be disseminated.<br>
<br>
Information about the registrant is provided by the Account Holder. The Account Holder is effectively an agent of
the Registrant and is the only authoritative source of information about the
status of the registrant.<br>
<br>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Recommendation: Unknown Persons<br>
</b><br>
In addition to definite status of Natural Person or Legal Person, the status of
Unknown should be included in the design of the system.<br>
<br>
</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Recommendation: Additional Protection<br>
</b><br>
In addition to whether the registrant is a Natural, Legal or Unknown Person,
the status should also include an additional attribute regarding whether the
registrant requires special privacy protection.<br>
<br>
It is an open question as to whether additional privacy protection should be
available to any registrant who wishes it or should require justification. At the very least, to facilitate visibility
into potentially harmful behaviors, Registrars should avoid unnecessary
protection of registration data.<br>
<br>
</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Recommendation: Downgrading<br>
</b><br>
Registrants should have the option of “downgrading” the level of protection for
some or all of their data elements.<br>
<br>
Registrars should have the option of implementing downgrading on a field by
field basis or in groups of fields.<br>
<br>
ICANN should establish a date certain for registrars to implement registrant
option to downgrade the sensitivity of their registrations.<br>
<br>
</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Comment: Recourse<br>
</b><br>
If a person named in any role in a
registration feels the data is incorrect or is being disseminated improperly,
they have recourse via the Registrant.
Failing that, they have recourse through ICANN’s compliance
process. No additional processes are
required.<br>
<br>
</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Recommendation: Org Field<br>
</b><br>
The Org field should <u>not</u> be used to determine the registrant’s
status. The Registrar should require
Legal Persons to provide the Org data element.
The Registrar should permit Natural or Unknown registrants to provide or
not provide the Org data element.<br>
<br>
</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span><b>Recommendation: Transition<br>
</b><br>
ICANN should establish a plan for transitioning Unknown registrations into
known status.</p></div></div>
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