On Wed, 27 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I just learned something about Network Solutions today.
>
> When trying to register a name via OpenSRS (I'll use example.com for the
> example), I received a "DOMAIN TAKEN" from OpenSRS.
>
> When I looked up example.com via whois.internic.net, it said that it was
> pointing to whois.networksolutions.com, and NetSol was the registrar.
>
> When I queried whois.networksolutions.com, I got back:
>
> ------------------------
> Domain not found locally, but Registry points back to local DB.
> Local whois DB must be out of date.
>
> Domain Name: EXAMPLE.COM
> Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
> Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
> Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
> Name Server: NS1.(not shown).NET
> Name Server: NS2.(not shown).NET
> Updated Date: 20-sep-2000
> ------------------------
>
> The (not shown) is my edit.
>
> So I called Network Solutions, and spoke to Donna.
>
> She confirmed that the domain has been deleted from Network Solutions, but
> hasn't been deleted from the InterNIC registry yet.
>
> "Wait a few more days" was her solution.
>
> I called the customer, and told them I could try again in a few days via
> OpenSRS, or if they wanted to try something -- they should go to the
> Network Solutions website and register it with them.
>
> Guess what? They were able to register it with Network Solutions eventhough
> all other Registrars are denied access to this domain in "limbo".
>
> This gives Network Solutions an unfair advantage.
>
> I can only assume it works this way:
>
> 1. Expire the domain, and hold on to it until the next $6 Registry fee is due.
>
> 2. During this time, if anyone else wants to register the name, they can
> only do it through the Network Solutions website.
>
I doubt you are right. For fun I have been trying to register iau.com,
which was in the same limbo the last couple of days. Of course there were
others after it and they probably used scripts. Now my point is
this: iau.com was registered through OpenSRS ... So, perhaps the name was
released just in between you trying it at OpenSRS and they trying it at
NetSol.
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