Re: [wg-review] 9. [DNSO Quality] Register.com Position

[Michael Sondow <msondow@iciiu.org>]

Chris McElroy wrote:
> 
> Those are all good suggestions Laura. Just curious as to which of these
> processes was used by Register.com in choosing to automatically bill
> customers credit cards without their approval and to require that they come
> to your website and opt out if they didn't want to be billed by your
> company. I'm just curious if your company leads by example and if this is
> your company's example of transparency and accountability, creating a
> greater sense of credibility, and well founded policies.

The point and sarcasm here are well placed. Register.com is a
shyster registrar that has engaged in every bad practice possible in
order to make a buck. They have been protected by Mike Roberts,
ICANN CEO, although there is as yet no hard evidence as to what
Roberts' payoff is for showing favoritism to Richard Foreman,
Register.com's chief. But Register.com has stockpiled domain names
(wharehousing), cybersquatted, and tricked its customers without any
disapproval from ICANN. Foreman and Roberts have even appeared
together on at least one radio show, as if they were partners. And
indeed they probably are, although only a lawsuit can ferret out
what the economics of that partnership are.

M.S.
ICIIU
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