Does anyone know of a way to push ICANN to take a look at estdomains? Or some of our other favorites? Maybe a good public hanging will get some cooperation across the board?
Matt Paul Ferguson wrote: > Via ICANN.org. > > [snip] > > ICANN has sent breach notices to two ICANN-accredited registrars, Beijing > Innovative Linkage Technology Ltd., doing business as DNS.com.cn and > Joker.com, on 30 September 2008. > > These registrars failed to comply with Section 3.7.8 of the Registrar > Accreditation Agreement (RAA) which requires registrars to take "reasonable > steps to investigate" Whois inaccuracy claims. > > Section 3.7.8 of the RAA requires registrars, "&upon notification by any > person of an inaccuracy in the contact information associated with a > Registered Name sponsored by Registrar, take reasonable steps to > investigate the claimed inaccuracy. In the event Registrar learns of > inaccurate contact information associated with a Registered Name it > sponsors, it shall take reasonable steps to correct that inaccuracy." > > In November 2007, ICANN audited registrar compliance with the investigation > of Whois inaccuracy claims filed through ICANN's Whois Data Problem Report > System (WDPRS). The audit analyzes the complaints as well as complainant > follow-up correspondence indicating "no change" to Whois data 45 days after > the claim is filed. Registrars that appear to take no action in response to > a significant percentage of WDPRS complaints are sent a Notice of Concern > that request they provide ICANN with details regarding the steps taken to > investigate the claimed Whois inaccuracies - as required by Section 3.7.8 > of the RAA. > > On 29 May 2008, ICANN sent Joker.com and DNS.com.cn Notices of Concern. > Both subsequently assured ICANN that they were investigating Whois > inaccuracy claims and had suitable processes in place to do so. However, > ICANN found compelling evidence leading to a conclusion that both > DNS.com.cn and Joker.com do not appear to be taking reasonable steps to > investigate these claims as required. > > Accordingly, on 30 September 2008 ICANN sent DNS.com.cn and Joker.com > notices of breach of contract. To avoid the commencement of the termination > process, DNS.com.cn and Joker.com must cure the cited breaches within 15 > days. ICANN will pursue all remedies available under the terms of the RAA, > including possible termination, if DNS.com.cn and Joker.com fail to cure > the cited breaches. > > DNS.com.cn has over 300,000 domain names under management and Joker.com has > over 600,000 domain names under management. > > [snip] > > More: > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01oct08-en.htm > > - ferg > -- -------------------------------------------- Matthew Jonkman Emerging Threats Phone 765-429-0398 Fax 312-264-0205 http://www.emergingthreats.net -------------------------------------------- PGP: http://www.jonkmans.com/mattjonkman.asc _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
