[arin-ppml] Policy Proposal: Customer Confidentiality

[Brian Johnson]

I support this proposal... with one question?

Wouldn't this be, in practice, the same as a customer "opt-out" of
SWIP/RWHOIS? Not that I have even the slightest problem with this.

- Brian

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that
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> 
> 1. Policy Proposal Name: Customer Confidentiality
> 
> 2. Proposal Originator: Aaron Wendel
> 
> 3. Proposal Version: 1.0
> 
> 4. Date: 9 June 2009
> 
> 5. Proposal type: new
> 
> 6. Policy term: permanent
> 
> 7. Policy statement:
> 
> ISPs may choose to enter their own address and phone number in
> reassignments and reallocations in lieu of the customer's address and
> phone number.  The customer's actual information must be provided to
> ARIN on request and will be held in the strictest confidence.
> 
> 8. Rationale:
> 
> Customer contact lists are one of the most proprietary and
confidential
> pieces of information in any business.  The requirements for ISPs to
> publish those lists via SWIP or RWHOIS runs contrary to good business
> practices and invites competitors and others to solicit both
> individuals
> and companies receiving reassignments and sub allocations from
upstream
> providers.
> 
> 9. Timetable for implementation: immediate
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