Re: FYI - Suspension of Cogent access to ARIN Whois

[chris <tknchris () gmail com>]

thank you thank you thank you

On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 10:44 AM John Curran <jcurran () arin net> wrote:

> On 22 Sep 2019, at 8:52 AM, Tim Burke <tb () tburke us> wrote:
>
>
> That is just The Cogent Way™, unfortunately. I just had (yet another)
> Cogent rep spam me using an email address that is _only_ used as an ARIN
> contact, trying to sell me bandwidth. When I called him out on it, with
> compliance () arin net CCed, he backpedaled and claimed to obtain my
> information from Google.
>
>
> ARIN has repeatedly informed Cogent that their use of the ARIN Whois for
> solicitation is contrary to the terms of use and that they must stop.
> Despite ARIN’s multiple written demands to Cogent to cease these prohibited
> activities, ARIN has continued to receive complaints from registrants that
> Cogent continues to engage in these prohibited solicitation activities.
>
> For this reason, ARIN has suspended Cogent Communications’ use of
> ARIN’s Whois database effective today and continuing for a period of six
> months.  For additional details please refer to
> https://www.arin.net/vault/about_us/corp_docs/20200106_whois_tos_violation.pdf
>    ARIN will restore Cogent’s access to the Whois database at an earlier
> time if Cogent meets certain conditions, including instructing its sales
> personnel not to engage in the prohibited solicitation activities.
>
> Given the otherwise general availability of ARIN Whois, it is quite
> possible that Cogent personnel may evade the suspension via various means
> and continue their solicitation.  If that does occur, please inform us (via
> compliance () arin net), as ARIN is prepared to extend the suspension
> and/or bring appropriate legal action.
>
> FYI,
> /John
>
> John Curran
> President and CEO
> American Registry for Internet Numbers