It depends, did they put it in the disclaimer, or in big type writing? If it is in the disclaimer, which you practically need a magnifying glass to read, then they would fail.
Thanks Richard. http://www.firstratehosting.com/indexx.cgi "Your Host With the Most!" http://register.firstratehosting.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi Register your Domain with prices starting at ONLY $8.50 Per Year! https://www.firstratehosting.com/register/cgi-bin/name.cgi Pre-Register your .name domain TODAY! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:21 PM Subject: Re: DomainRegistryofAmerica??? > I disagree, I believe Domain Registry would pass as far as the USPS post > master is concerned. This is awful close ;) > > <snip> > You are under no obligation to pay the amounts stated below, unless you > accept this offer. We are hoping you will choose the domain registry of > America. This notice is not a bill > </snip> > > But VeriSign's would fail miserably. > > > -- > Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.4CheapDomains.Net > (812) 275-8425 - Office > (815) 364-1278 - Fax > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 3:54 PM > Subject: Re: DomainRegistryofAmerica??? > > > > As a followup, someone on SlashDot pointed out the official USPS > > regulations for mail "that reasonably could be considered a bill, > > invoice, or statement of account due, but is in fact a solicitation for > > an order": > > > > http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm/c031.htm > > > > The requirement is that the following phrase must appear in at least > > thirty point capital letters on the face of the notice: "THIS IS NOT A > > BILL. THIS IS A SOLICITATION. YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PAY THE > > AMOUNT STATED ABOVE UNLESS YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER." > > > > They even have a helpful example picture of what it should look like: > > > > http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm/c031.htm#Rar16021 > > > > Clearly, both the Verisign and Domain Registry of America letters fail > > this test by a wide margin, and are therefore illegal. If you get one and > > you are a US resident, I strongly suggest reporting it; you can even do > > so online: > > > > http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm > > > > The more people that complain, the faster the postal service will put a > > stop to this. > > > > -- > > Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies > > > > "The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody > > appreciates how difficult it was." > > > > > > >
