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Federal Agency Exposes You and Your Family to Predators!
A recent and arbitrary decision by a federal agency
eliminated private domain name registrations for the .US domain name.
This means current holders of .US private domain registrations will face
either making their personal information public for everyone to see
(including the many thousands of predators who stalk the WHOIS directory
daily searching for easy prey), or giving up their .US domain name. It
also means that new purchasers of .US domain name registrations will not
be able to purchase private registrations.
You need to be alarmed about this - whether or not you own a .US domain
name or even if you don't have a private registration. Your family's
safety is simply too important to allow a bureaucrat to take away the only
thing that protects all of you from Internet predators.
It's important to note that private domain name registrations only protect
individuals from predators and other wackos in the general public. Law
enforcement agencies have access to the information behind each private
registration. So, if need be, they can get to it quickly. Private domain
name registrations are intended only to protect law abiding citizens.
Here are just some of the dangers that this arbitrary decision now creates
for you and your family:
- Easy access to your personal information by stalkers, harassers,
and worse.
- If you have a family or personal Web site, predators now know
exactly where you or your family resides.
- If you have personal pictures posted, predators will know what
your children look like and exactly where to find them.
- Spammers and phishers will have easy access to your email address.
You can be sure you'll hear from them.
- Identity theft con-artists will know all your personal information
and how to contact you to steal your credit card numbers.
- Any predator who wants to manipulate you for whatever reason will
know your name, address, email address, phone and fax number.
This unfortunate decision was made by The National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) without a hearing or an opportunity for
a response by those affected -- in fact, there was no due process of any
kind. It's ironic that the NTIA has taken away our Constitutional right to
privacy for the one domain name (.US) that is specifically intended for
Americans. These bureaucrats stripped away the privacy that you're
entitled to as an American; on the only domain name that says that you are
an American.
You won't find any information about the NTIA decision by searching the
Internet. You'll only find it here. Why, you ask? Because this sneaky
decision was made entirely "under the radar." Other than documents that
were used to intimidate Registrars into signing a new agreement to
disallow private registrations, nothing was published by the NTIA. All
the relevant documents are posted here - they appear no where else.
The Internet is a wild and often lawless place. Criminals (at least the
smart ones) don't use private registrations; they simply lie and provide
false information when obtaining the domain names they use to work their
evil trickery. Law enforcement agencies know this, and as a result
support private domain name registrations.
If this terrible decision is allowed to stand, it could lead to an attempt
to take away privacy on other domain names and other areas that are
important to you. If you care at all about being safe from Internet
predators, you need to join us and take a stand -- even if you don't own a
private domain registration. Your safety and your family's safety is
simply too important for you to sit this one out.
Remember, private domain name registrations only protect law-abiding
citizens from predators and wackos on the Internet. They don't protect
criminals because law enforcement agencies have access to the registration
information. Law enforcement agencies support private registrations and
you should too!
What You Can Do About It
Simply sign the petition on this site. There is also an easy to use form
that lets you send an email or fax (using this Web site) to your elected
representatives in Washington, D.C. so you can express your outrage and
request their help in reversing the NTIA's inappropriate decision.
None of the personal information you provide here is published. Only your
name, state, and any comments you make are displayed as part of the
petition.
Protection for you and your family from Internet predators is simply too
important for you not to act. Sign the petition and use this Web site to
email or fax your elected representatives now!
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