Sorry David,

Typo. It was registered in Sept 1999 through INWW.

 Jim.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Keegel <djk&#167;cyber.com.au>
> To: <jiml&#167;netseek.com.au>
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:42 AM
> Subject: deactivated domain
>
>
> > Strange that it would be registered in Sept 2000 and deactivated before
> > Feb 2002.  It should have lasted until at least Sept 2002.
> >
> > If you think there might be an AUNIC problem, let me know the domain
> > and I can have a look.  But it sounds more like an issue for Melb IT
> > (who control expiry and deletes).
> >
> > ] Hi All,
> > ]
> > ] I have been quietly reading this list now for the last 2 years now,
and
> > ] finally I have a situation that has developed with IRA that is worthy
of
> > ] posting here.
> > ]
> > ] We registed a new .com.au for a client in Sept 2000
> > ]
> > ]  IRA send out a renewal notice to our client in Sept 2001 and the
client
> > ] paid it - $215 for two years - this was part of their "get a free .biz
> > ] domain name promotion"
> > ]
> > ] That was the last our client heard from them.
> > ]
> > ] Apparently, the payment was processed, but the renewal was not. Seems
> like
> > ] their billing and payment systems are in order, but the rest might be
> flaky.
> > ]
> > ] Ends up that the domain name was not reviewed as we thought but
actually
> > ] deactivated between Nov 2001 and Feb 2002, until we realised it was
not
> in
> > ] the AUNIC records.
> > ]
> > ] Our client was lucky the name was not re-taken by someone else during
> that
> > ] time, and we re-registered through webcentral when we set up the
hosting
> > ] environment. Webcentral is now the admin contact for the domain name.
> > ]
> > ] I have called IRA, and they have confirmed that they received the
> payment
> > ] back in Nov 2001.
> > ]
> > ] During that same conversation, they also asked me for the Admin Key to
> the
> > ] domain name, and requested that we email it to them ASAP.
> > ]
> > ] I suspect that the person at IRA I spoke to knew that there was
> something
> > ] seriously wrong about this, and has asked for the ADMIN key to update
> the
> > ] ADMIN registry with their details, (and remove webcentrals details).
> > ]
> > ] I have not as yet persued a refund, but am collecting my information
> before
> > ] I proceed.
> > ]
> > ] The other consideration I have here is the risk factor. Who do you
think
> > ] would be liable if the domain name was re-registered by someone else
> during
> > ] Nov 2002 and Feb 2002. My client is a large commercial entity who
would
> have
> > ] spewed if this had occurred. I am dissapointed that the IRA could have
> > ] created so much risk for our clients. If this has happenned to me, I
> wonder
> > ] if there are any other cases like this.
> > ]
> > ] Does anyone have any suggestions on what the best path for resolution
> is.
> > ] Ideally, I would like to obtain a refund for our clients' sake, given
> that
> > ] they have just had to re-register their (previously registered) name.
> > ]
> > ] I look forward to any constructive comments.
> > ]
> > ] Jim
> > ]
>
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> > ___________________________________________________________________
> > David Keegel,  an auDA Director.    auDA manages AUNIC operations.
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