[Rt4-whois] Definition of Consumer

[Smith, Bill]

Lynn,

Well, and simply said. 

This is entirely relevant to ICANN. As a *public benefit* entity, there is an expectation that ICANN will in fact attempt to serve the public, not just those that have a direct (registrar/registry) or indirect (registrant) business relationship with them. As a team reviewing ICANN's policies, procedures, and implementations, we have an *obligation* to consider the public interest. I feel *very* strongly that public considerations far outweigh parochial interests.

If this isn't relevant to ICANN, then neither is WHOIS. Rather WHOIS belongs with those that consider it relevant; and please count me in that camp.

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 4:35 PM
> To: James M. Bladel; rt4-whois-bounces at icann.org; 'RT4 WHOIS'
> Subject: Re: [Rt4-whois] Definition of Consumer
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> Respectfully disagree- every Internet user is trusting that when they
> type in a domain name that it will route to the expected website.  This
> is directly relevant to ICANN.
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