Reply to post: Re: Unstable operation coming soon...

Whois is dead as Europe hands DNS overlord ICANN its arse

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Re: Unstable operation coming soon...

"The only difference is that our details won’t be available for anyone to access."

Exactly. So the public isn't able to discover who registered dodgybusiness.com without expensive and cumbersome due process. That seriously reduces consumer protection. Privacy is a two-edged sword and GDPR doesn't seem to recognise it. Fraudsters are pleased.

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