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==Reaction on Whois Database==

==Reaction on Whois Database==

Leibowitz attended the ICANN Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco in 2006 and spoke about the importance of the accuracy of the Whois database in law enforcement in the United States and around the world to protect consumers. In his statement, the FTC chairman cited that the Generic Names Supporting Organization's ([[GNSO]]) plan to limit the accessibility of the Whois database for technical purposes only will affect the Commissions ability to carry out its mission to protect the consumer and their privacy against“unfair or deceptive acts or practice." According to Leibowitz, FTC used the Whois database in their investigations and they used it as a first step in identifying individuals engaged in illegal internet activities and stop them from committing fraud and infecting internet users with spam and spyware. In connection, FTC asked the GNSO to reconsider its position and reverse its decision to limit the accessibility of the Whois database for technical purposes only and encouraged ICANN to implement additional measures to improve the accuracy and completeness of information provided by registrants of domain names in the Whois database.<ref>

In 2006, Leibowitz attended the ICANN Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco and spoke about the importance of the accuracy of the Whois database in law enforcement in the United States and around the world in protecting consumers. In his statement, the FTC chairman cited that the Generic Names Supporting Organization's ([[GNSO]]) plan to limit the accessibility of the Whois database for technical purposes only will affect the Commissions ability to carry out its mission to protect the consumer and their privacy against“unfair or deceptive acts or practice." According to Leibowitz, FTC used the Whois database in their investigations and they used it as a first step in identifying individuals engaged in illegal internet activities and stop them from committing fraud and infecting internet users with spam and spyware. In connection, FTC asked the GNSO to reconsider its position and reverse its decision to limit the accessibility of the Whois database for technical purposes only and encouraged ICANN to implement additional measures to improve the accuracy and completeness of information provided by registrants of domain names in the Whois database.<ref>

[http://www.ftc.gov/os/2006/06/P035302WhoisDatabases.pdf FTC Prepared Statement, ICANN Meeting Concerning Whois Databases, Marrakech, Morocco, June 2006]</ref>

[http://www.ftc.gov/os/2006/06/P035302WhoisDatabases.pdf FTC Prepared Statement, ICANN Meeting Concerning Whois Databases, Marrakech, Morocco, June 2006]</ref>