Companies like Escrow.com obviously hate increasing bureaucracy but are continuously forced to and this is only the beginning in my opinion. Registrars will most likely soon follow suit and it’s probably only a matter of time until you can kiss features such as whois privacy goodbye.
Perhaps you think this is way too much. So do I but it doesn’t matter. Perhaps you feel it’s unfair to be treated like a criminal everywhere you go despite never committing a crime. So do I but again, it doesn’t matter. Since 9/11, the trend has been clear: a continuous reduction of privacy in the name of law enforcement.
Read MoreI think it’s only a matter of time until GoDaddy and other registrars will be required to collect the same information. Hosting companies as well most likely...