domains U.S. Rep. Latta urge public availability of WHOIS

[Lox]

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) introduced a House Resolution highlighting the importance of ensuring the public is able to look up who is behind domain name ownership online. The collection of registered domain names, referred to as the WHOIS database, has been publicly available since before the creation of the commercial Internet but has been recently restricted due the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

“Being able to look up who owns and operates a website is not just a tool necessary for public transparency, but it is essential for safety,” said Latta. “Law enforcement and businesses use WHOIS information to facilitate consumer protection on the internet, protect privacy, combat illegal online drug sales, enforce intellectual property laws, identify and stop human trafficking, as well as defend our national security interests. WHOIS information helps to keep people accountable for what they do and put online, and we must be able to continue to utilize this critical information so that our Internet is safe and secure for all Americans.”

read more (house.gov)

 

[branding]

"... the domain name registration information, referred to as ‘‘WHOIS’’ information, is critical to the protection of the United States ... and privacy of its citizens, and should remain open and accessible."

Protecting privacy by removing privacy. Funny guy.

 

[pb]

I'm okay with anyone viewing my whois details if they give me theirs in exchange.

 

[Lox]

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[wwwweb]

Don’t worry it will just get added to the pile.

 

[Timothy Carambat]

As if we all dont already get enough spam for owning a domain

 

[Armageddon]

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) introduced a House Resolution highlighting the importance of ensuring the public is able to look up who is behind domain name ownership online. The collection of registered domain names, referred to as the WHOIS database, has been publicly available since before the creation of the commercial Internet but has been recently restricted due the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

“Being able to look up who owns and operates a website is not just a tool necessary for public transparency, but it is essential for safety,” said Latta. “Law enforcement and businesses use WHOIS information to facilitate consumer protection on the internet, protect privacy, combat illegal online drug sales, enforce intellectual property laws, identify and stop human trafficking, as well as defend our national security interests. WHOIS information helps to keep people accountable for what they do and put online, and we must be able to continue to utilize this critical information so that our Internet is safe and secure for all Americans.”

read more (house.gov)

USA ..what ever this congressman if is so patriot & take care for US citizen should focus on .US & promote ccTLD .US not .com & .US anyway not possible to have privacy
Send this words from me to him if you can - it's like corona "beer" ..just politics

 

[7363824]

[WHOIS] has been recently restricted due the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

#BlameGDPR? Lol. I mean if she just wants to reopen the pre GDOR status quo in the US oh well. As long as I can still use a free privacy service (just as you could before GDPR) it should have no real effect.

That said if she wants to do something useful outlaw cookie banners, those are annoying as...Godaddy (yeah that works )

 

[Brian L.]

Congressman Bob Latta can kiss my ass...