That is because it is currently public info. If it is classified then their will be attorney fees to obtain this information. Of course California will charge $10 when you can get it yourself for nothing ;)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek J. Balling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Marc Schneiders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "George Kirikos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 6:27 PM Subject: Re: WHOIS registrant data inaccuracies followup > At 12:29 AM +0200 5/19/02, Marc Schneiders wrote: > > > Not by any means. It creates an additional cost to those suffering from > >> the abuse to acquire that information. Suppose it costs $5,000 to get a > >> subpoena from a court to get the WHOIS info (not to mention the time > >> involved). This imposes a big cost on a party who is already suffering, > > > >People who suffer injury or damage from a car, where can they look up on > >the net who owns that car? Since cars cause much more damage (as well as > >injuries, even cause death) than domains... > > I can't speak for other states, but I know in California if you > assert in an affidavit an intent to sue, you get the registrant's > name/address/etc. for something like a measly $10 or something. > > Certainly a far cry from the $5000 figure being tossed around. > > D > > -- > +---------------------+-----------------------------------------+ > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | "Thou art the ruins of the noblest man | > | Derek J. Balling | That ever lived in the tide of times. | > | | Woe to the hand that shed this costly | > | | blood" - Julius Caesar Act 3, Scene 1 | > +---------------------+-----------------------------------------+ >
