Also, the technical logic is simple. Since they own the master
database, it should be a very simple matter to make sure they are the
registrar of record before sending out a bill.
--Richard
On 6 Dec 2000, at 14:49, Ross Wm. Rader wrote:
> If, as Duane implies, they truly wish to get to the bottom of this,
> wouldn't the appropriate solution be to stop sending out invoices to
> clients that are no longer theirs? I don't know about all of you, but
> the business logic is remarkably simple. If the customer is still my
> customer, send them a bill. If not, do nothing.
>
> I'm not questioning their intent or motivation, but it still surprises
> me that a world-class company like Verisign can have such significant
> problems with such a fundamental part of their business operations
> like billing.
>
> -rwr
>
> < -----Original Message-----
> < From: Owner-Domain-Policy
> < [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stone,
> Duane < Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 2:34 PM < To:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] < Subject: Re: Postal Fraud
> investigation against NSI? < < < We have no intent, practice, or
> desire to defraud anyone. < There have been times in the past where
> our billing system < was out of synch with our registration system -
> particularily < on transfers to other registrars. We made an ad hoc
> sweep of < the billing system about a month ago which should have
> cured < any problems prior to that. If problems like this have
> continued < to occur - during the month of Nov - please send me the
> domain < name[s] in question. < < We sure would like to get to the
> bottom of this. < < Thanks, Duane < NSI Registrar < <
> -----Original Message----- < From: Jay R. Ashworth
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] < Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 7:33 PM <
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] < Subject: Re: Postal Fraud
> investigation against NSI? < < < On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 04:27:54PM
> -0800, William X. Walsh wrote: < > This is a forwarded message < >
> From: Richard B. Pyne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> < > To:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> < > Date:
> Tuesday, December 05, 2000, 2:22:08 PM < > Subject: Protest Network
> Solutions Hoarding Expired Domains < > < >
> ===8<==============Original message text=============== < > I
> recently spoke to a US Postal Inspector, and he believes based on < >
> our discussion that there may be cause for filing criminal mail fraud
> < > charges against NSI for their practice of continuing to send
> billings < > for domains that have been transfered to other
> registrars. < > < > He is sending me the forms to start an
> investigation. Please hang on < > to any improper invoices you get
> from NSI as they could be needed for < > evidence to show that this
> is an on-going pattern of fraud. < > < > I'll post more information
> as I get it. < > < > --Richard < < Ask him please to post it here
> directly. I have a paper invoice from < NetSol for a domain I'd
> transferred to them 2 or 3 months < previously... < < Cheers, < --
> jra < -- < Jay R. Ashworth < [EMAIL PROTECTED] < Member of the
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