<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Thank you Dr. Sarmad! I like this last edited draft and would be happy to have this published for public comment.</div><div>Lynn</div>
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Subject: Re: [Rt4-whois] Proposed Definition: "Consumer"<br>
From: "Dr. Sarmad Hussain" <<a href="mailto:sarmad@cantab.net">sarmad@cantab.net</a>><br>
Date: Wed, March 02, 2011 4:55 am<br>
To: "'James M. Bladel'" <<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>, "'RT4 WHOIS'"<br>
<<a href="mailto:rt4-whois@icann.org">rt4-whois@icann.org</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Ok, though with minor wording adjustments; see below.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org">rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org">mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 02, 2011 12:21 PM<br> <b>To:</b> RT4 WHOIS<br> <b>Subject:</b> [Rt4-whois] Proposed Definition: "Consumer"<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Team: <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">As discussed during our call, here is the proposed bifurcated definition of "consumer" for inclusion in our call for comments. It has been chopped up a bit for readability, but I did endeavor to preserve the overall meaning.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">I've also modified the "Feedback Requested" to be more open ended.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Thoughts / feeedback? I'm off to bed now, but will check back in a few hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Thanks--<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">J.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">_________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">In the global sense, "consumer" </span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">may </span></b><b><span style="color:black">mean:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="color:black"> * All Internet users including natural persons, commercial and non-commercial entities, government and academic entities,<br> <br> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="color:black"><br> <br> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">And specifically within the context of this review, a "</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">consumer</span></b><b><span style="color:black">"</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D"> w.r.t. WHOIS data and </span></b><b><span style="color:black">W</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">hois</span></b><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Service</span></b><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">may </span></b><b><span style="color:black">mean:</span></b><span style="color:black"><br> <br> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="color:black">* Any consumer that acts as a Producer of WHOIS data (see above), Maintainer</span></i><i><span style="color:#1F497D"> of WHOIS data and Provider of Whois Service</span></i><i><span style="color:black"> (e.g. Registrars), and User</span></i><i><span style="color:#1F497D"> of WHOIS data </span></i><i><span style="color:black">(e.g. individuals, commercial or non-commercial entities who legitimately query the WHOIS data.).</span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="color:black"><br> <br> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="color:black">Feedback request from community</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="margin-left:.5in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Community feedback is desired on the </span><span style="color:#1F497D">WHOIS </span><span style="color:black">Review Team's approach to this definition. Is it too broad or too restrictive? </span><span style="color:#1F497D">In either case, how should it be changed.</span><span style="color:black"><br> <br> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">No virus found in this incoming message.<br> Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br> Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3475 - Release Date: 03/02/11 00:34:00</span><o:p></o:p></div> </div> <hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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