>> I agree with your comments above Ramin, it's not a "loophole" at all.  And
>> any ISP who advises their clients to get a business name purley to register
>> a Domain name is ingorant of the law and what a Business Name is about.
>
>No Adam, any such ISP would simply be supporting their client get what they
>need.

Not at all. Does that mean Pharmacies can advise clients on what drugs to
take.  Certainly not, that's the Doctors job and responsiblity.

Any business person who took on recomendation from an ISP the matter of
registering a business name for the purpose of securing a Domain Name is
clearly foolish.  

>AND the point i was making that you did NOT see was the assertion that
>MelbourneIT was advising clients to BREAK THE LAW, please re-read the quote.

MIT doesn't say you MUST go off and register a Business Name to obtain a
Domain Name.  They state that you must have either a Business Name or
Company name that reflects the Domain Name you are requesting. 

>> There isn't yet, but isn't it wise to ward off such a fire.  Woudln't it be
>> better to prevent the smoke from rising at all.  Eventually if the
>> Government decides to enforce the law, it will be messy and very
>> uncomfortable for a lot of people.
>
>why?

Lets see. The Use of a Business Name is covered in the Trade practises Act,
Business Names Act, Fair Trades Act, Tax Act, shall I keep going?

Of course, it's not likely to ever happen, laws are broken every day aren't
they?  How many people do you know write a cheque whilst knowing full well
the balance is not available or cleared in their account.

That's a complete FRAUD.

>not really, the number of inactive businesses is way more than 90,000 check
>your facts.

Sure, and most of the responsible owners of these names put in a tax report
or deregister them when they are no longer needed.  Then again, I haven't
dealt with too many people in the last few years that don't do the right
thing.  Perhaps that's my problem.

>Dont forget, corporate fraud and illegal businesses (e.g. drug
>importation) have been with us since way before the Internet.

For sure.  But that doesn't change the fact that the law exists.
Eventually someone will either change the law or enforce it.

>I suspect you may be barking up the wrong tree.

Maybe. But overall, being there are two sides in this debate alone and both
are thriving on this list, imagine what it might do in a more public location?


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