RE: [ga] WHOIS accuracy, and name deletions

["Rodrigo Orenday Serrato" <rorenday@banxico.org.mx>]

I would advise you to read WIPO's final report for its first process on
domain names; allowing for domain names to be registered anonymously or
through the purveyence of false details for contacts fosters cybersquatting
and other such conducts. Your arguments are outdated.

On the other hand, it's a basic principle of administrative law that you
should forfeit the rights derived from a registration issued by an authority
if you willfully provide false information in your application for said
registration. I beleive that this should also be applicable to the
registration of domain names and therefore agree with the measure.

Furthermore, and just to add a little folklore to this discussion, in Mexico
we have a saying that goes like this "El que tenga tienda, que la atienda",
which would translate something like "If you have a business, you should
tend to it". Domain name contacts should timely tend to their domains and
make sure that their details remain updated. Even if you're away on holiday,
staying in touch is not that hard anymore.

Atentamente, Regards
Rodrigo Orenday Serratos

-----Mensaje original-----
De: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]En nombre de Srikanth
Narra
Enviado el: Martes, 07 de Enero de 2003 11:18 PM
Para: Cade,Marilyn S - LGA; DNSO.Secretariat@dnso.org
CC: discuss-list@opensrs.org; ga@dnso.org
Asunto: [ga] WHOIS accuracy, and name deletions


Deleting a domain because of inaccurate WHOIS record is not right. Someone
paid for it. If the registrar didn't have problem accepting the money - they
or someone else should not invent causes to delete it.

I can not comprehend and am yet to hear a single legitimate reason or
benefit that comes from a domain being deleted because of an inaccurate
WHOIS record. If its current policy then its wrong policy and should be
changed.

Even in (extreme) cases like say spamming or malicious virus attacks, etc.
from a domain with inaccurate WHOIS record. I don't see any reason for the
domain to be deleted. The domain marked be marked and left disabled.

Adding and displaying a few fields

a. Status - [Disabled]
b. Reason - [Spam /Court order?]
c. Whom to contact to Enable - [Registrar contact info]

along with/to WHOIS record should take care of providing concrete notice and
issues arising from trying to reach the registrant with no irreversible harm
done.

If the entity behind the domain is genuine - they will contact sooner or
later. Else the domain allowed to die its natural death in continued Disable
stage AFTER its time runs out. A check can be enforced at the time of
renewal for the MARKED domains to ensure the WHOIS record is right.

Between this and existing established law, procedure and channels to take
things to next step - I can not think of any issues that can not be handled.

An organization, society or a civilization is only

as robust as rights that exist within it for all parties and
as honorable as the fairness, the extent and the manner in which such rights
are enforced.

I am hoping there is still some sense of honor and some resemblance of
fairplay left.

Sri


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