[registrars] Domain Registry of America

[Larry Erlich]

Because they use a name that is similar to our
name we regularly get *their* complaints. Most of the
complaints seem to be that they have not refunded the money
that people payed after failed transfers. Anyone who
would like to know more about this can contact me off the list.

Larry Erlich

DomainRegistry.com Inc.

http://www.DomainRegistry.com

Mitchell, Champ wrote:
> They are a group that has been deceiving people for years. We have been
> their primary target. The U.S. FTC issued an order against them some
> time back. However, they are, or were at the time at least, a Canadian
> company. I do not know where they are domesticated today. So the FTC's
> order has been by and large meaningless. 
> 
> Over the years ICANN has had the opportunity to address this issue, even
> though DROA is not a registrar, and has failed to do so. They have had
> DROA raised to them by name as a clear example of why fraudulent
> transfers should be their concern. The registrars DROA has used, some of
> whom will be recipients of this email, have been the knowing recipients
> of deceptively transferred names. I am certain of this because we have
> given evidence of the deception to some of their sponsoring registrars,
> including customer statements saying the customer had no intention of
> transferring their domains, and some of those registrars have continued
> to participate in the fraud.  
> 
> Today it appears unquestionable that their registrar is just a front for
> them. We have informed ICANN of this and ICANN has done nothing. This is
> one of the reasons why ICANN's claim that it wants to be a regulator
> falls on deaf ears with us. Their failure to act and enforce the RAA
> when they can to the clear benefit of the consuming public and of honest
> registrars, and which among other things would allow them to remove the
> accreditation of DROA's captive registrar, is a clear example of actions
> belying words.
> 
> Anytime you have a transfer based on DROA or their registrar the
> probabilities approach a certainty that it is fraudulent. 
> 
> It is distressing as you indicate. However, that is part of the shape of
> this industry and of ICANN, and it is why registrars must always be on
> guard to protect their registrants. There are a lot of good people in
> this industry. However, there are an unfortunate number of dishonest
> ones also. 
> 
> W. G. Champion Mitchell
> Chairman & CEO
> Network Solutions Inc.
> (703) 668-5200
> NetworkSolutions
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
> [mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robert Connelly
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 1:41 PM
> To: Registrars Constituency
> Subject: [registrars] Domain Registry of America
> 
> Dear Registrars:
> 
> I received the attached solicitation from Domain Registry of America.
> 
> They make it sound as though they have some rights over the present
> registrar.
> 
> I think it is a very bad, unethical act on their part, who ever they may
> be.
> 
> Regards, BobC 
>