Just an addition:
> By the way, for $10,000/year, you can buy Network Solutions' WHOIS database
> and use it as you see fit. For that matter, you can buy OpenSRS's or any
> other registrars. ICANN mandates that the registrars make the information
> available to anybody who ponies up the requisite fee.
ICANN mandate is the Registrar must make the information available, at a
MAXIMUM of $10,000 dollars. You might find some that are willing to part
with the information for next to nothing (or other business trading
things, be creative - send them nice t-shirts or other shwag). ;)
Charles Daminato
TUCOWS Product Manager (ccTLDs)
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On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, WebWiz wrote:
> This came up on this very mail list about 2 or 3 weeks ago. All indications
> are that Network Solutions acquired this information throught legitimate
> channels. There was some talk about a bunch of RSPs getting together to buy
> Network Solutions WHOIS database and do similar mailings targeting their
> customers, but not enough people expressed interest for it to move forward.
>
> By the way, for $10,000/year, you can buy Network Solutions' WHOIS database
> and use it as you see fit. For that matter, you can buy OpenSRS's or any
> other registrars. ICANN mandates that the registrars make the information
> available to anybody who ponies up the requisite fee.
>
> Check the list archives for the entire thread (here's the start point:
> http://www.opensrs.org/archives/discuss-list/0101/0383.html)
>
> Regards,
> Eric Longman
> Atl-Connect Internet Services
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Discuss-List@Opensrs. Org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 4:25 PM
> Subject: Whoa!! NetSol gets REAL slimy
>
>
> Snail Mail SPAM received today:
>
> Dear Prospective Customer,
>
> It pays to renew your domain name before it expires..........
>
> Switching to Network Solutions automatically renews your Web
> indentity..................
>
>
> Attached to the bottom of the letter is a response form: "It's simple to
> switch right new...Just complete, sign and return this form...."
>
> Listed with a 'check here to renew all domain names' is a list of EIGHT
> domains that I registered exclusivley through OpenSRS...they were never
> with Netsol. The renew offer is for $50 for 2 years.
>
> This is bad. We've already established how weak-minded and confused some of
> our OpenSRS customers get when dealing with transfer issues now NetSol
> is going to try to STEAL registrations that never touched their system???
> They even throw in a Postage Paid return envelope. (Which I will stuff with
> invalid deactivation notices and a few lead bars and maybe a cat hairball or
> two and mail back to them)
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. Did they legally purchase the OpenSRS whois database?
> 2. How else could they have gotten my OpenSRS hostmaster postal address?
> 3. Anyone else get one of these?
>
> Letter is 'signed' by Linh DePledge, Senior Manager, Network Solutions
>
> Tony
>
>
>
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