On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Charles Daminato wrote:
> RegisterFree IS an ICANN accredited registrar. Check the ICANN site for
> proof (Name Engine Inc.).
>
> There are many ICANN accredited registrars that haven't implemented the
> hooks to resell themselves. So they go to other registrars.
> Actually, there's more than one "ICANN accredited registrar" who's using
> our system, until they get theirs up and running.
>
> Normal business :)
I disagree - abnormal is more like it.
I don't think you should be processing someone elses dirty laundry. If
registerfree can't even get it's act together I hardly see any reason why
opensrs should get involved.
If I were your competitor, I would have no problems with setting up a
dummy company and pu;;ing a stunt on you guys - just like this. It's fair
game.
Also it's misrepresentation, on you part, and it ends up looking bad on
opensrs. I expect an icann accredited registrar to have their act
together. That's means everything from accounting, registration, tracking
nameservers and whois.
Now if they can't do that then I'm not interested in pointing and
clicking. This is going to effect opensrs's reputation - I hope you
understand that.
It would be prudent to drop them as a client - real fast, and make policy
against this sort of thing. Icann accredited registrars are here to
compete with each other, not be in bed with each other. This looks bad.
Regards
Joe Baptista
> Tim Storm wrote:
> >
> > During their "Free" registration period, it appeared as though RegisterFree
> > was an OpenSRS reseller. If this is the case, aren't they misrepresenting
> > themselves on their website, and in violation of the OpenSRS Agreement? -
> > The claim to be the "cheapest ICANN Accredited Registar" (I assume that
> > Registar is a typo). It gets me when people misrepresent themselves to the
> > public at the expense of those operating a legitimate business.
> >
> > (snipped from website at 11:20PM CST 3/23/00)
> >
> > Sorry, the free hour of domain registration is over!
> >
> > But: Don't worry! We're going to be doing it again soon!
> >
> > We want to thank you for coming to RegisterFREE for your domain registration
> > needs. Keep in mind, that at $19.95 a year, with no multi-year requirement,
> > we're the cheapest ICANN Accredited Registar on the Internet! If you still
> > want to register your domain name now, feel free to do so by clicking HERE.
> >
> > Like we said, our goal is to make this process totally free! We don't
> > believe people need to be charged for what is essentially an update to a
> > database, and as such, have created these "Free Hours" to hopefully convince
> > the other Registrars out there to think the way we do.
> >
> > Again: Thank you so much for coming to register. Come back often to check on
> > our next "Free Hour." We promise, it'll be soon.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > The RegisterFREE Staff
> > (end snip)
>
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>
> Charles Daminato
> OpenSRS Technical Operations
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
