SOI Task Force response

[Johan Helsingius]

On 07/04/2023 17:32, Akinremi Peter Taiwo wrote:

> Is there any justification as to why lawyers/lobbyists/consultants 
> should not disclose their identity?

"The BC is not in favor of eliminating a swath of ICANN participants
  simply because they are ethically bound to not disclose their client
  relationships.  There are myriad reasons – not the least of which would
  be the fact that disclosure of those being represented could invite
  even more gaming into the ICANN system.  For example, an attorney
  representing a new gTLD applicant could be compelled to disclose
  his/her relationship with that applicant, inviting a competing
  application.  That’s just one example."

We are definitely countering this. I will post final version later
today (deadline is today).

	Julf