Thanks David.
CIRA has certainly experienced growing pains, but it is nice to hit the
occasional smooth patch. All indicators point to the Australian system being
a great success.
It's interesting to be here when so much is happening with your ccTLD and to
exchange experiences and a few insights.
Lots to learn from each other.

Regards,
Maureen

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Keegel" <djk&#167;cyber.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;auda.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [DNS] CANADIANS HIT WITH DOMAIN SCAMS AND QUESTIONABLE
PRACTICES


> Thanks, Maureen.
>
> It's good to hear these things are working smoothly in Canada.
>
> Hopefully things will work similarly in Australia when we have
> registrar competition in com.au, net.au, etc.
>
> ] Hello,
> ]
> ] My first posting to this list, but I thought it appropriate since I am
the
> ] past Chair of the CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority) Board
and
> ] a current Director on the newly-elected Board, and I am in Canberra at
the
> ] moment.
> ] Given that auDA has encountered similar situations, and CIRA is
interested
> ] in learning from your experiences (and in the spirit of international
> ] cooperation), I just wanted to let you know what action CIRA has taken.
> ] A synopsis of the CIRA staff's action follows:
> ]
> ] On Tuesday morning, July 17, CIRA staff began receiving emails and phone
> ] calls from registrants complaining that they had received documents
> ] resembling invoices from IROC.  The complainants' main concerns were
that:
> ] - The "invoices" resembled Government of Canada financial
> ] documents/statements;
> ] - They had never heard of IROC.
> ]
> ] CIRA staff immediately looked into the complaints and determined that
IROC
> ] was a reseller for a CIRA certified Registrar. Staff then advised
Industry
> ] Canada and
> ] the Registrar that CIRA was receiving complaints against IROC.
> ]
> ] At approximately 1:00 PM the Registrar advised CIRA staff that the
contract
> ] with
> ] the reseller had been terminated.
> ]
> ] On Wednesday morning, July 18, CIRA staff were advised by Industry
Canada's
> ] Competition Bureau that IROC was under investigation for sending these
> ] "invoices" as well as other activities.
> ]
> ] CIRA staff will continue to cooperate with
> ] government authorities in their investigations.
> ]
> ] Regards,
> ] Maureen Cubberley
> ]
> ] Maureen Cubberley
> ] Partner, ASM Advanced Strategic Management Consultants
> ] Director, CIRA Canadian Internet Registration Authority
> ] Director, The Smart Portal Co. Inc.
> ] m.cubberley&#167;sympatico.ca
>
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