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Originally Posted by d-null
when does ICANN ever demand I.D.? And there is no law against using an alias as long as you aren't doing it to commit crime. Why pay for privacy when all you have to do is make up an alias and use that?
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If the alias is only a false name for domain registration then that would be inaccurate information as far as ICANN is concerned. These are arbitrary rules, not laws.
If your alias is commonly used in business or personal matters than it's not inaccurate information.
I was wrong before about a pager number. ICANN requires a voice phone. I use a pay-as-you-go cell phone for these things.
ICANN supposedly requires the full name of the registering party, but companies don't often do that (Microsoft does not, for example), which is why I think it's better to appear as a company rather than a person. It's common practice to then just list yourself as "support" or "administrator." You don't have to file a fictitious business name to be a DBA, unless you want to get checks in that name, and do certain other legal things. If your DBA is filed with your city, county, or state, someone *could* track down who you are.