Re: [PRODIG] Domain Name registration Conspiracy Theory

[Andrew Wiard]

Here's another problem - didn't raise it before because I thought it might be OT. I was approached by the "Domain Registry of America" just before my .com name came up for renewal, with an enticing offer to switch registrars. I checked with another photographer who suggested a quick google search, after which I dropped the idea very quickly.

I can cope with the thought of cheap re-sellers being a bit iffy, but now that the .com registry has been de-regulated, what guarantee is there of proper behaviour?

This is now very worrying as my ISP is strongly suggesting that I should to "migrate your domain from Verisign to MelbourneIT". No compulsion right now, but a hint that in future they will only handle dot com domains registered with Melbourne IT. Who might be an excellent choice for all I know. But I felt I could trust Verisign ( maybe that's just too naive! ), and I don't know a thing about all their new rivals, or the possible pitfalls. Are all the new boys and girls okay? Or should I stick to Verisign? is there anywhere to go to research all this?

thanks,

Andrew Wiard
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