MPAA Disputes 'Distorted' Statements About Involvement With ICANN Proxy Services Working Group
MPAA said Friday that it wants to “set the record straight” on its positions on the ICANN Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group's work on proposed revisions to ICANN's proxy services registration policies. The association said in an…
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email that groups opposed to aspects of PPSAI's initial report on revision proposals have “distorted” MPAA's positions. Privacy advocates and some industry groups have opposed aspects of PPSAI's initial report, particularly a proposal to bar owners of domain names associated with websites engaged in commercial activity from using proxy services to mask ownership information on WHOIS registration (see 1507010065). MPAA said that ICANN hasn't adopted any final changes to its proxy service rules and noted that “while we are working to develop a framework to help creators protect their content when clear and verifiable abuse is occurring, we’ve made it very clear that we also support the legitimate use of privacy and proxy services.” MPAA said it disagrees with claims that its role on PPSAI means it supports policies that will chill free speech and expose marginalized groups to possible harassment. “Not only do we tell stories that advance challenging societal conversations, we also consistently resist government calls for censorship,” MPAA said. “In this case, we are engaged with ICANN to help creators reach out directly to the bad actors that are abusing the Internet to distribute infringing content and profit from others’ hard work.”