[Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Standalone provider

[Luc SEUFER]

Hi Steve,

I realize that they provide an escrow service, but unless they have discovered a new locking method , I believe they are appointing themselves as registrant, thus qualifying as an independent provider.

Luc




> On 14 Oct 2014, at 16:04, Metalitz, Steven <met at msk.com> wrote:
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> On its face the page to which Luc links does not describe a proxy registration service but an escrow account for holding payments.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luc SEUFER [mailto:lseufer at dclgroup.eu]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 6:58 PM
> To: Metalitz, Steven
> Cc: Don Blumenthal; gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg at icann.org
> Subject: Re: [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Standalone provider
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> That’s just the result of a simple google lookup but here is one: http://www.esqwire.com/Page/Domain-Escrow-Service/44/
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> And I am sure plenty other law firms provide this service, but they may not advertise it on their website.
>
> Luc
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> On 14 Oct 2014, at 15:40, Metalitz, Steven <met at msk.com<mailto:met at msk.com>> wrote:
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> This service is offered in connection with registrations from at least one accredited registrar, as a free add-on service.  http://publicdomainregistry.com/privacy-protection/ That is not what I think of as a standalone service. I don’t know whether the service is owned or controlled by a registrar but perhaps someone else on this list does.
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> “Privacy Protection is a WHOIS privacy service for domain name owners that we provide through our partners.”http://privacyprotect.org/about-privacyprotection/ So perhaps some of those partners are accredited registrars.
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> 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 Don Blumenthal
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 5:50 PM
> To: gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg at icann.org<mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg at icann.org>
> Subject: [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Standalone provider
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> I have been trying to remember the URL for one, and there it was in a slide at this morning’s law enforcement sessions. It was an example, not a suggestion that the company is a possible target.
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> www.privacyprotect.org<http://www.privacyprotect.org/>
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> Don
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