The NTIA's decision to disallow private domain name registrations for .us domains threatens your privacy Return to Home

Petition to reverse the decision of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTIA") which revokes private registrations for .US domain names.

TO:   United States Department of Commerce
         National Telecommunications and Information Administration

We, the undersigned, urge the NTIA to reconsider its decision to eliminate private registration services in the .US domain. We are concerned about the right of .US domain name registrants to protect their identities from access in the public Whois database. We strongly urge the NTIA to reverse its position and continue to allow private registrations to protect the rights of legitimate domain name registrants.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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NTIA Letters and Agreements

View the letters and new agreements issued by the NTIA and NeuStar in order to eliminate privacy on .US domain names. Also see the chronology of how .US private registrations were eliminated.

How .US Privacy Was Eliminated

NTIA Response to Congressional Inquiries

Case Studies

Stories of citizens who absolutely must have Whois privacy:

A Battered & Stalked Woman

A Rape Victim

A Businessman

A Political Activist

An Online Fraud Victim

A Credit Card Theft Victim

A Father Harrassed by Fanatics

The Whistleblower

The At-Home Worker

Press and Documentation

Why privacy makes the Internet safer. How anonymity hides the bad guys!

Domain Owners Lose Privacy - Wired.com

Go Daddy slams US on domain privacy - Computer Business Review Online

Ruling on '.us' Domain Raises Privacy Issues - washingtonpost.com