ICANN Registrar Policy [Was: Re: register.com down sev0?]

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

On a semi-related note, I feel compelled to add that it seems
to be getting worse with regards to "due diligence" paid by
domain registrars in how domains are being "issued", as well:

 http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00001008

- ferg


-- Jeremy Chadwick <nanog () jdc parodius com> wrote:

[snip]

The entire situation is depressing, solely because ICANN is doing
absolutely nothing to try and stop this sort-of behaviour (both
what the DROA does, and registrars selling their customers' WHOIS
records to whoever bids the most for it).

[snip]

--
"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg(at)netzero.net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/