Ron,
I think they refer to GTLD's not CC. It's just a way to try and glue
customers to them.
I would think they could be challanged but what are the laws in Bermuda?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Stark" <ronstark&#167;businesspark.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:14 AM
Subject: RE: [DNS] Fwd: Notice: To Protect Your Online Identity, We Offer a
High Security Feature Free to Our Customers Account # <- N-BTQK9 ->


> Some quick observations:
>
> 1 I can't see the relevance of the "security lock" - that protection
> is an integral part of every registrar's procedures
>
> 2 How can they offer a 1-year renewal when there's a 2-year minimum
> for .com.au domains?
>
> 3 The offer is a "not-opt-out" one that involves a "We'll take your
> money if you don't reply".  I have a BIG problem with that one.
>
> 4 I have a problem with the notion that the "not-opt-out" debit
> authorisation is couched in terms of "this is a free security feature" - a
> plain nonsense, especially when the "protection" is provided by every
> registrar.
>
> 5 Although an apparently small excess, isn't there a maximum of 90
> days prior notice?  Why 95 days?
>
> 6 There's an inference that if you turn the "security feature" off you
> no longer enjoy protection against malicious transfers to other
registrars.
> Isn't this then in violation of the Registrar's Agreement?
>
> Ron Stark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OzNet Hosting [mailto:waleed.salhien&#167;telstra.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 20 August 2002 8:51 AM
> To: DNS - List
> Subject: [DNS] Fwd: Notice: To Protect Your Online Identity, We Offer a
> High Security Feature Free to Our Customers Account # <- N-BTQK9 ->
>
>
> hi,
>
> can someone please tell me whether the below email i received is
> legally correct or not as i feel it is just a scam to force customers
> to pay extra money to renew there domain names.
>
> please provide your feedback.
>
> Regards.
>
>
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