RE: [ga] WARNING REGARDING THE WEBSITE DOTUSA.COM
From John
Palmer:
"Please be aware that AGN Domain Name Service is
the exclusive registry/registrar for the .USA top level domain. We claimed this TLD back in 1995 from IANA and have been the sole registry and registrar for this TLD since that time. ADNS has not authorized TLD Networks to take registrations for .USA domains. We are working with our legal staff to obtain a restraining order against TLD Networks. We will also report this internet fraud to the US Department of Commerce and the California Attorney General's Office." No
TLDs were ever claimed from IANA. IANA kept a list of TLD requests until
mid-1996, but no delegations for gTLDs were ever made, contrary to popular
rumor.
Despite this fact, ADNS may still have a claim if they
were operating the registry, even without authorization from IANA - I guess the
courts will decide that one of these years.
Josh,
former IANA Administrator
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