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Re: On-going Internet Emergency and Domain Names


From: Joseph S D Yao <jsdy () center osis gov>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:53:03 -0400


On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 09:53:19PM -0500, Robert Bonomi wrote:
...
This is getting far afield from 'network operations', but the underlying
issue is really quite simple:  There are *NO*PENALTIES* for registering
'bogus' domains.  The registry operator has -no- (financial) incentive
to investigate, nor remove, a 'falsified' entry.  Once a name is in the 
database, _anything_ affecting it is an 'un-necessary expense' to the registry 
operator.  
...


See the aforementioned "restock fees" presented to ICANN.  How much of a
disincentive would they be?


-- 
Joe Yao
Analex Contractor


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