I know this isn't entirely OpenSRS related - yes I'm completely at fault
for this one.
But it's funny :)
Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Support Manager
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:01:49 -0400
From: Scott Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: NET FLOTSAM
>
> Mr. Jeff Bezos
> President and Chief Executive Officer
> Amazon.com, inc.
> P.O. Box 81226
> Seattle, WA 98108-1226
>
> Subject: Application for Renewel of
> amazon.com domain name
>
> Dear Mr. Bezos:
>
> We recently received your application for
> renewal of the "amazon.com" domain name
> for your company, Amazon.com, inc.
> Unfortunately, we must reject your
> application, and assign you an alternate
> domain name instead; for the reasons
> outlined below.
>
> As you are no doubt aware, the .com
> top-level domain is intended for use by
> for-profit corporations. Many such
> corporations are registered with Network
> Solutions, and this policy is unchanged.
>
> However, it has come to our attention, as
> evidenced by recent SEC filings on behalf
> of Amazon.com, inc., that your company
> has yet to turn a profit. As such,
> Amazon.com, inc. no longer qualifies for a
> domain name in the ".com" hierarchy.
> However, based on your financial
> performance, you do qualify for
> membership in the ".org" domain; which is
> intended for non-profit organizations.
> Unless there are any objections from you or
> your representative, Network Solutions will
> assign Amazon.com, inc. the new domain
> name "amazon.com.org". (We would have
> assigned the shorter "amazon.org" domain,
> but that domain is currently assigned to a
> website for the San Fransisco lesbian
> community.)
>
> To be frank; we were gravely concerned
> about the amount of money that
> amazon.com, inc. has been losing. We were
> seriously considering assigning a name in the
> ".gov" domain based on the current rate that
> your corporation is losing money. However,
> as Amazon.com, inc. is a publicly-traded
> corporation, and policy reserves the .gov
> domain for organizations that are in fact
> governmental agencies, it was felt that this
> would not be appropriate.
>
> This change in your domain name
> registration only affects your Internet
> domain name as assigned by Network
> Solutions; and no way impairs your right to
> continue to do business under the trademark
> of "Amazon.com". If and when
> Amazon.com, inc. becomes a profitable
> enterprise; we will be happy to reconsider
> granting you once again the domain name
> "amazon.com", assuming it is still available.
>
> This change shall take effect within the next
> thirty (30) days, at which point the
> "amazon.com" name will be decomissioned.
> You have until then to notify customers and
> business partners. Effective immediately,
> and for the length of the thirty-day transition
> period; both names wlll be registered to
> Amazon.com, inc.
>
> If you have any questions or concerns,
> please feel free to contact our customer
> service department.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jim Rutt
> Chief Executive Officer
> Network Solutions, Inc.
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