Sounds pretty cruddy, even if they do have a film star signing their emails.
> From: Michael Schultheiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:01:53 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: A Lucas Victoria Group Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, opensrs discuss > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: anti-TotalNIC, anti-Core registrar > > Most of my domains were registered via TotalNIC/Core and I transferred > them to OpenSRS a few months ago with no problems. After acking the > message from OpenSRS, I had to wait a few days but I heard nothing from > TotalNIC or CORE. I think I still have one domain left with them - I'll > see if there's any problem getting it moved over. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> 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? >
