Comments on: Whois: if you want privacy, pay for it http://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/icann/whois-if-you-want-privacy-pay-for-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whois-if-you-want-privacy-pay-for-it Random thoughts about the Internet and life Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick Vande Walle http://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/icann/whois-if-you-want-privacy-pay-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19247 Patrick Vande Walle Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:06:47 +0000 http://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/icann/whois-if-you-want-privacy-pay-for-it/#comment-19247 This not an universal rule. Actually, over here, it is free of charge. But more fundamentally, telephone companies do allow you not to be listed. Hence, you have no reason to give out false identifiers. Whois is just the opposite. Since your records are public, you have to revert to third party systems to protect your privacy. This not an universal rule. Actually, over here, it is free of charge.

But more fundamentally, telephone companies do allow you not to be listed. Hence, you have no reason to give out false identifiers. Whois is just the opposite. Since your records are public, you have to revert to third party systems to protect your privacy.

]]> By: Franck Martin http://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/icann/whois-if-you-want-privacy-pay-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19244 Franck Martin Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:38:49 +0000 http://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/icann/whois-if-you-want-privacy-pay-for-it/#comment-19244 Phone companies charge you to get your name out of the phone directory. Nothing new here. Phone companies charge you to get your name out of the phone directory. Nothing new here.

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