Every CNOBI (Com/Net/Org/Biz/Info) domain name’s contact details must be revealed in a public database called WHOIS. How much information to show has been one of the biggest bones of contention among various parties involved with domain names.
Just today, I read in one of my bookmarks that the WHOIS issue has hit yet another snag.
I just read from the Internet Governance Blog (as the name suggests it’s about internet governance) that the Task Force ICANN requested to explore this issue gave a report recently. You can read it via the link below:
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-whois-wg-report-final-1-9.pdf
It’s a rather long read. But basically the latest in there is exploring the possibility of creating a Point Of Contact (POC) to handle such things.
There are at least 2 sides of this. One are the privacy advocates, the other are the intellectual property and law enforcement groups wanting full ID disclosure.
Needless to say, both have merits. I’ve read both sides and I fully understand their concerns, although I certainly wish both sides come to agreement at the soonest possible time.
From what I read in the Internet Governance Blog’s entry on the subject, it’s been tackled for about 7 years! Unfortunately that entry indicates it still hasn’t been resolved and won’t be anytime soon.
So for now, things will remain what they are.
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