I thought CORE was based in Switzerland... their requirements sound inane, and also highly protective in terms of security.
Swerve > From: A Lucas Victoria Group Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:56:12 +0100 > To: opensrs discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: anti-TotalNIC, anti-Core registrar > > > After failed transfer from Totalnic to Tucows, asking for reasons, > Here what we received from TotalNIC, Core registrar: > > Due to inadequacies and restrictions in the upstream registry system, we > have been forced to require the following for proof of identity and > ownership. The domain name or domain names; a copy of the driver's license > or picture page from the passport for the Administrative contact; on > letterhead, a letter from the Registrant acknowledging the validity of the > Administrative claim and; on letterhead, a letter from the Administrative > contact asserting that they are the legal representative for the domain > name(s). These items must be typewritten, notarized and sent to our CORE > offices at Capital Networks, PTY LTD; PO Box 383; Dickson, ACT 2602; > Australia. Please note that we have been informed that these requests are > legal and will help insure the safety of your domain name, as well as those > of our other customers. > > Thank you for using TotalNIC. > > Bradley M. Pitt > Customer Support Specialist > TotalNIC Domain Registration Service > > "Notarized"!?... What do you thing if we open an "antitotalnic" website to > federate all clients being in the same case and let all internet people > know about this practice? > > A Lucas Victoria Group Inc > >
