It seems to me that ING are performing a useful service as an excellent
example of exactly what the Code of Conduct needs to deal with, and what
sort of teeth will be needed to be able to actually enforce it,  Without
such, we'd have to invent imaginary scenarios of how low some concerns
might stoop, and we're naturally a bit reluctant to assume the worst ..

Ian  <&^}=

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, IBC Staff - Richard Keeves wrote:

 > Good point Chris.  
 > 
 > It would be good to know when that 'go live' date may be. 
 > It seems to be a moving target. ING may be clever but not 
 > very wise. But in the interim, they are still doing damage 
 > to this industry - and are getting away with it. Worse, 
 > this Sasha person seems to be proud of their approach. 
 > 
 > I know that the road ahead may be long and winding, and 
 > with the odd bump and pot-hole, but it would be good to 
 > know how much longer we have to put up with the cockroaches 
 > that live in the gutter.   
 > 
 > Regards
 > Richard Keeves
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > > 
 > >Good point Greg.  Obviously, all accredited registrars 
 > will be required to abide by the
 > > registrars agreement and published policies (which at 
 > this stage include
 > > the Interim Code of Practice) when we 'go live'. In the 
 > interim period
 > > we cannot force the issue. I would have thought that 
 > those who aspire to
 > > become fully accredited would consider it wise to abide 
 > by the code as
 > > it presently stands. 
 > > 
 > > Regards,
 > > 
 > > Chris Disspain
 > > CEO - auDA
 > > ceo&#167;auda.org.au
 > > www.auda.org.au
 > >  
 > > 
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Greg Taylor [mailto:gtaylor&#167;gil.com.au] 
 > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2002 11:54
 > > To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
 > > Subject: RE: [DNS] moderator
 > > 
 > > At 07:48 AM 5/03/2002, Sasha Sudakov wrote:
 > > >Provisionally Accredited Registrars
 > > >
 > > >"The following organisations have been Provisionally 
 > Accredited.
 > > >
 > > >This means that, subject to successfully completing the
 > > Registry/Registrar
 > > >Interface Test,
 > > >
 > > >  they will be fully accredited to become operational 
 > when the new
 > > system
 > > >goes live." (auda website 
 > http://www.auda.org.au/transition/)
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >Internet Name Group
 > > >Namescout Corporation
 > > >NetRegistry Pty Ltd
 > > >Nexsta Communication
 > > 
 > > Why is ING (nor indeed any of the other provisional 
 > registrars) not
 > > listed 
 > > amongst the organisations that have indicated they will 
 > voluntarily
 > > comply 
 > > with the Code of Conduct?
 > > 
 > > Perhaps Clause 8 is a problem, for ING at least:
 > > "8. Renewal Notices
 > > Registrars and resellers shall not send to registrants 
 > renewal notices
 > > that 
 > > appear to be (or could be construed as) invoices for 
 > payment, unless the
 > > 
 > > registrant is their customer.
 > > All solicitations for business should be clearly 
 > identified as such, and
 > > 
 > > should include a statement that the registrant is under 
 > no obligation to
 > > 
 > > respond and may choose to renew their domain name licence 
 > through their 
 > > existing registrar or reseller."
 > > 
 > > Greg
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
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