On 22 Sep 2003 at 14:07, Richard Archer wrote:


> At 1:30 PM +1000 22/9/03, David James - The Pagesmith wrote:
> 
> >Many web clients wish to be shielded from domain name and hosting
> >technicalities given the difficulties experienced in the past with some
> >resellers.
> 
> auDA policy forbids shielding a registrant from the registrar.
> 

Well it may but what about the case where the registrant choses to use an agent? 
There are plenty of solicitors (IP specialists and others), accountants and others who 
put their contact details on .au domain records. 

I would have thought that it was just like the relationship between an insurance broker 
and the insured where (broadly speaking) the broker acts and is treated as though 
they were the insured.

If a domain registrant says to any person I want you to be my agent in this regard 
then so long as the agent passes on relevant information to the principal and acts in 
ways to benefit the principal then that should be of no concern to anyone other than 
the two parties to the agency.

The way around this spam issue would be for registrars o be obliged to offer an opt 
in/opt out button for superfluous "special offer" mailings.

cb