[Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Compilation of P/P provider responses
Chris Pelling
chris at netearth.net
Wed Oct 1 15:10:51 UTC 2014
Hi Kristina,
In my experience with dealing with WIPO for example, thats not true, we
receive from them a request for information to confirm registrant, we
reply with the "registrant" information (and all the other questions
that are asked) and they then send to the complainee the updated
registrant information requesting an amendment to the requested
complaint/process docs.
I am almost "100"% sure on that - let me check.
Kind regards,
Chris
On 01/10/2014 2:59 PM, Rosette, Kristina wrote:
>
> Under the scenario Chris is suggesting, the UDRP finding would be
> against the proxy service provider; not its customer. Just something
> to consider . . . .
>
> *From:*gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org
> [mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Chris Pelling
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:29 AM
> *To:* Valeriya Sherman; Kathy Kleiman; gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg at icann.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Compilation of P/P provider responses
>
> Hi Val,
>
> Kathy's words were : "I think disclosure to the Complainant and the
> Forum would be sufficient to meet the needs of the Complainant, and
> provide information that can be used for both the formal dispute and
> perhaps an informal resolution." which essentially means (if we are
> talking about the National Arbitration Forum) this is filing a UDRP case.
>
> So disclosure is ONLY once UDRP has been filed, because we are
> required to provide that information for the UDRP process as the
> registrar under the RAA. Otherwise in all fairness we will have
> "willy nilly" requests for information from every tom, dick and harry.
>
> I totally agree with Kathy in that the PP service /should not/ be
> lifted until the UDRP decision/finding has been completed - as at that
> point if the request has been found "/wanting/" then the customer
> still has his privacy intact because the UDRP panel has rejected the
> claim.
>
> The UDRP process cost is around $1500, I don't know what lawyers
> charge on top mind you, but, if I had to protect my IP, $1500 is
> something simple to find to protect it. You have given certainly the
> view from the "person trying to get the information" yet totally left
> out the "I want my privacy protected". Let me give you a "way off"
> example and yes I know this is way off.
>
> A "person" is being stalked, they move to get away from said stalker,
> BUT, their domain is essential to their keeping, the stalker only has
> to ask / request the PP service provider for the information - and in
> your last paragraph you suggest the information should be simply given
> over.
>
> I am sorry, but, thats wrong. It is not an attack on you Val, and we
> have to think of the best routes for this. UDRP means somebody
> adjudicates the request - THIS IS FAIR and IMPARTIAL to both parties.
> If the PP customer is in the wrong - fine, not only do they lose the
> case and the domain - they lose the PP service as the domain is no
> longer theirs.
>
> We can all go round and round in circles and be here all year, the IP
> guys want the ability to simply ask for information and be given it,
> let me put another thought out there :
>
> A lawyer provides his customer a PP service, do you really think that
> the lawyer will simply "give up" the customer information if
> requested? They may well do, but, I would lean on the side of "No,
> you cant have it as it is attorney–client privilege" (I am not a
> lawyer, so that may be the wrong term - but you get the idea)
>
> If the lawyer has a court order or subpoena then sure - he/she will
> provide that info. I am suggesting the same, no more, no less.
>
> In the UK, you are innocent until proven guilty, like most places, so,
> why should someone's data be revealed unless it has been
> requested/ruled by an authority/judge whatever. At least with being
> requested LEGALLY like that, the data protection act in the UK (where
> we are) allows us to provide that information as we have a court order
> requesting it.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Chris
>
> On 30/09/2014 11:12 PM, Valeriya Sherman wrote:
>
> We also agree with the points raised by Todd and Kathy below.
> Disclosure to a Requestor would avoid the more drastic
> result of Publication associated with the filing of a legal
> action, which could have negative consequences for all parties.
>
> To echo Todd's point below, Disclosure would help to
> avoid unnecessary(and expensive) arbitration or litigation. In the
> context of IP rights enforcement, where many rights are
> territorial in nature, disclosure of registrant contact
> information may be essential for a Requestor to properly
> analyze whether a cause of action exists or further proceedings
> are merited. In other words, filing a UDRP or a court action
> without this information is putting the cart before the horse --
> it entangles all three parties (Customer, P/P Provider, and
> Requestor) in potentially premature legal action, that could very
> well have been avoided through disclosure of Customer
> information (e.g., jurisdiction) and/or direct communication
> between Customer and Requestor.
>
> Moreover, we should keep in mind that many Requestors will
> be smaller businesses and organizations, for which bringing an
> expensive action without essential facts that could be obtained
> through Disclosure would be extremely burdensome, potentially to
> the point where they would be unable to protect their rights
> against some infringers -- a result fraught with
> anti-competitive and anti-consumer implications. An effective and
> fair accreditation regime should aim to prevent such a result.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Val
>
> Valeriya Sherman
> Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, L.L.P.
> 1101 30th Street, N.W.
> Suite 120
> Washington, D.C. 20007
> Tel 202.944.3300
> Cell 303.589.7477
> vsherman at sgbdc.com <mailto:vsherman at law.gwu.edu>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org>
> [gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org>] on behalf of Kathy
> Kleiman [kathy at kathykleiman.com <mailto:kathy at kathykleiman.com>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:33 AM
> *To:* gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg at icann.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Compilation of P/P provider
> responses
>
> A Belated +1 to Todd's thoughtful analysis below.
>
> Although #1 (publication) does seem to be the default for some re:
> UDRP filings, it does seem to be intrinsically unfair to publish a
> Registrants personal/organizational data to the world without at
> least a *finding* of actual wrongdoing (not the filing of the
> complaint in and of itself -- what happens if it is a Reverse
> Domain Name Hijacking decision, or a previous business partner
> sharing rights to the same name...??)
>
> Here, I think disclosure to the Complainant and the Forum would be
> sufficient to meet the needs of the Complainant, and provide
> information that can be used for both the formal dispute and
> perhaps an informal resolution.
>
> I think Todd lays it out far more eloquently below...
> Best,
> Kathy
>
>
> :
>
> Thanks Mary. One thought for the group to consider (happy to
> discuss in more detail on the call):
>
> Reviewing the attached, it seems as if there are basically two
> alternatives for us to debate when it comes to disclosure in
> the context of cybersquatting and UDRPs (setting aside for now
> that there are many abuses other than cybersquatting where
> disclosure may be relevant):
>
> 1)One alternative is for the p/p provider to simply funnel
> those kinds of complaints into a UDRP. This approach basically
> skips “disclosure” and goes straight to “publication” – the
> attached points out that most providers will publish all
> contact information to the world once a UDRP is filed.
>
> 2)The other alternative would require disclosure to the
> complainant under certain enumerated circumstances where the
> complainant provides enough information to meet certain prima
> facie elements (and makes certain averments under penalty of
> perjury).
>
> Based on the attached, it seems that Option (1) is currently
> the more common approach. But going forward, isn’t Option (2)
> much better for the consumers/beneficial users who purchase
> p/p services? As Kathy and others have rightly mentioned,
> publication (to the world) is a more extreme deviation from
> the beneficial user’s privacy expectations than is disclosure
> (to a single complainant). So why would we adopt an
> accreditation regime that skews the process toward the more
> drastic result?
>
> f
>
> One other thought on this: in many cases disclosure may
> obviate the need to file a UDRP at all. Maybe the complainant
> can contact the beneficial user to negotiate a resolution. Or
> maybe learning the beneficial user’s identity will cause the
> complainant to question its original analysis that the domain
> name was being used in bad faith. Whatever the reason, I
> would assume that avoiding a UDRP is almost always going to be
> the better option for ALL parties involved:
>
> ·The complainant gets to save the money that it would
> otherwise spend on a UDRP.
>
> ·The beneficial user gets to avoid the more drastic result of
> publication to the world.
>
> ·The p/p provider gets to avoid being named as a respondent in
> a UDRP proceeding (which James noted on our call can be
> problematic), and may get to keep a paying customer that it
> would otherwise lose once the UDRP is filed and the contact
> information is published to the world.
>
> So if everybody is better off under Option (2) than Option
> (1), what I am missing? What is the argument for Option (1)?
> And why is it the more common approach used today (at least,
> according to the responses compiled in the attached)?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Todd.
>
> *From:*gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of
> *Mary Wong
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:36 PM
> *To:* PPSAI WG
> *Subject:* [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Compilation of P/P provider
> responses
>
> Dear WG members,
>
> Please find attached a document that staff has compiled of P/P
> provider responses to the 5 questions posed by the WG chairs
> to the group after the call last week, as follows:
>
> 1. What are provider practices regarding customer notification
> when a disclosure request is received, and is the customer
> given the opportunity to respond?
>
> 2. Does any provider offer its customer an option other than
> disclosure or publication, e.g. an opportunity to cancel the
> registration instead (i.e. what some WG members have mentioned
> as a “takedown”)?
>
> 3. What are provider “standards" for determining disclosure to
> third parties?
>
> 4. Can providers give the WG some general information about
> the percentage of requests for disclosure that are successful?
>
> 5. For Q4, do providers also have information about the type
> of claims those relate to e.g. If they are from LEA, 3P IP
> claim etc.?
>
> Please let me know if I have mischaracterized or omitted any
> response that you may have sent (for which I offer my
> apologies!). If you have not yet provided a response and are
> in a position to do so, or if you’d like to add to a response
> you’d provided previously, please send it along and I’ll make
> sure it gets added to this document.
>
> Finally, please note that certain actual provider terms of
> service obtained from a sample of providers had previously
> been compiled as part of the draft template for this Category
> F, so that may also be helpful – these are available on the WG
> wiki here: https://community.icann.org/x/QwbxAg.
>
> Thanks and cheers
>
> Mary
>
> Mary Wong
>
> Senior Policy Director
>
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
>
> Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
>
> Email: mary.wong at icann.org <mailto:mary.wong at icann.org>
>
>
>
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