Privacy advocates attack plans to end anonymity for website owners
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#CDKV)
Critics say Icann's proposal to make sites used for 'commercial services' ineligible for proxy registrations puts users at risk of harassment and ID theft
Privacy advocates have attacked a plan to end anonymity for website owners saying it will put users at risk of harassment and identity theft.
Currently, in order to register a web address a user must provide contact details, but many domain registration services offer the ability to keep this information private.
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