[CPWG] GAC Statement on the EPDP Addendum

[Roberto Gaetano]

I have a different point of view - closer to Olivier’s.
I believe that the GAC has indeed a clear view of the situation, that is far than perfect, and it is exactly because of this that they ask for some rules. If there were no people registering for criminal purposes, no “understanding" by some registrars that these criminal activities can be profitable for them, and I can continue… there will be no need for rules.
Rules are needed not because the world is imperfect, and GAC knows it. We need a tool to help distinguishing between good and evil behaviour.
To go to an extreme example, every jurisdiction that I know has a “rule” against murder. Are they all living in a bubble? Don’t they know that some people will kill anyway?
Cheers,
R.


> On 06.05.2020, at 19:58, John McCormac <jmcc at hosterstats.com> wrote:
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> On 06/05/2020 09:16, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond wrote:
>> On 06/05/2020 06:15, John McCormac wrote:
>>> This point is problematic: "Domain Name Registration Data Should be Accurate". Ensuring registration accuracy is difficult and as has been shown in previous studies and de-accreditation by ICANN, some registrars may not have accurate data.
>> Increasingly in recent times,  both in the UK and Switzerland, I have had to send a copy of my passport and proof of address for my company when dealing with financial institutions, government services and legal organisations. It looks to me like the world is moving at an increased pace towards KYC (Know Your Customer) and I fail to understand why the Domain Name Industry could continue living in its own bubble especially when it comes to criminal activity and money laundering?
> 
> GAC, from this statement, assumes that all people will act in a uniform and law-abiding manner. There are multiple jurisdictions involved. There are people who, with good reason, wish to obscure their details from hostile governments and other bad actors. There are people who are registering domain names for criminal purposes. There are registrars who knowingly facilitate iffy activity. The problem isn't the domain name industry living in a bubble. It is the GAC assumption that the real world is perfect that is the problem.
> 
> Regards...jmcc
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