[Accred-Model] WHOIS Tiered Access and Accreditation Program: Comments from M3AAWG

[John R. Levine]

> I just hope the DPAs will realize that the stability of the Internet is also dependent on consumer trust and confidence which is currently assured in part by private IP interests.  If not, why are the Consumer Confidence reviews mandated?  Consumer trust and confidence is of course based on the notion that internet commerce is safe.   There is an important EU law at stake and that is the European Directive on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (“IPRED”).

Considering that the GAC, which includes a lot of EU countries, has said 
quite specifically that security researchers need WHOIS access, I would 
hope that the DPAs are aware of what their colleagues have been telling 
us.

Regards,
John Levine, johnl at iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
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