ICANN Cracks Down on Invalid WHOIS Data

DotNM writes "Internet News reports that ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is beginning a crackdown on invalid data in the WHOIS database. In ICANN's annual report, they found that nearly 5000 of the 24148 complaints were due to inaccurate WHOIS information. Some of the domain names in question had the address information of known spammers in the database. Registrars, the companies you register your domains with, are under contractual obligations to ensure this information is correct and accurate. Do you believe this is a step in the right direction? Why?"

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Simple solution

[PsiPsiStar]

How hard is it to just have the ISP act as a 'relay' in case of trouble. E-mail or letters are directed to them, and they are responsible for relaying the information if pertinent. Maybe this could be optional for a small fee. That would preserve privacy, yet still allow for people to be contacted, hunted down and shot, etc. in case it ever was required.

They have 'no call lists.' So it wouldn't be stepping on anyone's toes to say that commercial solicitations through this medium would be forbidden.

Or am I missing somthing.