Surely in this case NetSol are actually following ICANN protocol - i.e. gaining registrar not losing registrar validates transfer request?
It's what they do with the other 80 registrars everyone should be complaining about! Lee Hodgson - Author of the groundbreaking "6.30 AM Domain Goldrush" articles. e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.domainguru.com <- Your Personal Domain Name Consultant. FREE expiring domain searches at http://expire.domainguru.com "Insider's Guide To Domain Name Speculation" - http://books.domainguru.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Petersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 7:49 PM Subject: Re: "Special arrangement with Network Solutions" > I'm wondering how they can make a "special deal" that sidesteps protocol? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:38 AM > Subject: "Special arrangement with Network Solutions" > > > > While browsing the Dotster pages, I came across: > > > > http://www.dotster.com/special/transfer.asp > > > > ... which contains: > > > > ------ > > > > Thanks to a special arrangement with Network Solutions, transferring your > > domain from Network Solutions to Dotster (and saving over 60% in the > > process!) is now a breeze. > > > > Simply use Dotster to initiate your transfer from Network Solutions. Be > > sure to allow plenty of time before your domain's expiration date. Follow > > the directions provided. Dotster will send an e-mail to the > > administrative contact shown in the WhoIs database within 24 hours. > > Respond to the e-mail as directed. In 5-7 days, your transfer will > > complete. You can check the progress of the transfer when you log in to > > your account. How is this different? Transfers initiated from other > > registrars will need additional verification and authentication by > > Network Solutions. They send an additional e-mail to you that must be > > responded to within a limited time frame, or else the transfer is denied. > > This can cause costly delays, which can result in the expiration of your > > domain, or a requirement that you renew your domain with Network Solution > > before transferring. > > > > ------ > > > > This is so obviously wrong on so many different levels that I won't even > > bother to discuss it, but I'm wondering what form the "special > > arrangement" takes, and whether it would be so repulsive that OpenSRS > > might not hold their nose and try and make the same deal. > > > > -- > > Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies > > > > "The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody > > appreciates how difficult it was." > > > >
