Russ,
I don't think anyone disagrees with you about the need for
domain-owners to retain control of their domains. But what if an RSP,
with hundreds of customers and thousands of domains, changes its
phone number? By default, they're listed as the tech contact unless
the domain-owner changed them. Should the RSP be forced to request
all their hundreds of customers to update their thousands of database
entries simply because a phone number changed?
I'm in complete agreement with you, to a certain extent. RSP's should
not change the domain information without the customer's consent, but
within reason. If the system worked exactly like NSI's system, then
this would be a no-brainer. The tech-contact would have a unique
handle associated with it (RSP12312 or whatever), and the RSP who
owned RSP12312 could simply change the information associated with
THEIR record, which (by leaving it on the domain) the domain-owner
has elected to use.
Since the system DOESN'T work that way, though, another method needs
to be implemented to allow that type of change to take place.
On a similar note, the RSP should NEVER have to change the DNS
servers. An RSP should simply change NS1.RSP.COM's IP address to
something else (something they can easily do without customer
intervention) and any references to NS1.RSP.COM should then change
automatically. Again, that's not invading the domain-holder's "zone
of control", that's an administrative issue they have chosen to
accept by using the RSP's name-servers.
At 1:01 PM -0400 8/11/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Owner OpenSRS and RSP's,
>
>As a domain name owner, I prefer that RSP's not be able to change
>the tech (or any other information) on the domain names that I own.
>Changing contact information without the owner's permission is a
>violation of the owner's privacy, and, an unethical way for RSP's to
>advertise at no cost.
>
>The only time that I have contact with an RSP is when I purchase a
>name...once I own the name I prefer to choose who is listed as the
>contact(s) for my domain names. Once a name has transferred, an
>RSP should NOT have any control over a domain name - he/she owns
>no part of it. RSP's wishing to retain control are shamelessly and
>selfishly thinking only of their own interests, and, of the money they
>hope to make when the name is renewed each year.
>
>Giving an RSP the ability to change contact information would be
>equivalent to: buying land thru a real estate agent; having the federal
>government make a law allowing that agent to change your title information
>on the property; and giving the real estate agent the right to place
>one of his real estate signs permanently on your property against your will.
>
>Give us a break!! If domain name owners are smart enough to buy domain
>names and establish websites, we're smart enough to choose our own
>tech support contacts.
>
>Renewal notices should be sent to the owner - not anyone else!
>
>Can't wait to hear the replies...
>
>RS
