Exactly, so send them to the ACCC and/or your local trading standards/fair
trading office...

>-- Original Message --
>Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
>From: "Tony Owen" <tony&#167;seol.net.au>
>To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
>Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:37:44 +0930
>Subject: Re: [DNS] Domain Names Australia - How to stop them
>
>
>Hi,
>
>If it was illegal, you wouldnt have to block IP's or Emails .. you only
have
>to prove they are breaking the law, heck I  have a heap of their notices
>...
>I'd work with the authorities to prove that they accepted my money, the
>follow the domain transaction from there ...
>
>Then prosecute, I think 1 months jail for each "attempt" or "invoice" ..
>should put them away for a little while.
>
>Cheers
>
>
>
>> If they're registering the names as a retail client, how do you identify
>> the order as coming from DNA? Block their email address? They'll just
use
>> a different one.  Block their IP address? Ditto.
>>
>> It's my understanding that the appropriate manner in which to deal with
>> issues such as this where the party involved is operating outside of
a
>contractual
>> relationship with auDA is under the relevant provisions of the Trade
>Practices
>> Act, and/or state-based trading standards legislation.  I believe that
>auDA
>> is already pursuing this matter in conjunction with the ACCC.
>>
>> jon
>>
>> >-- Original Message --
>> >Reply-To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
>> >From: "Skeeve Stevens" <skeeve&#167;skeeve.org>
>> >To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
>> >Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:31:35 +1000
>> >Subject: [DNS] Domain Names Australia - How to stop them
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Ok. Am I completely on the wrong track here. or isn't it quite easy
to
>> >stop people like Domain Names Australia.
>> >
>> >When something happens like their current campaign, auDA should issue
>an
>> >order to all current registrars, including AusRegistry, to not accept
>> >any more domain applications from DNA.
>> >
>> >That way, any money they do collect, is simply classified as fraud,
>> >since they haven't actually provided a service (i.e. Domain Name).
>> >
>> >Maybe auDA needs to update policies and their registrar agreements,
so
>> >that they can issue a 'Block' when someone launches a campaign like
>> >this.
>> >
>> >Is this on the right track?
>> >
>> >If you block their ability to register domains. then they are simply
out
>> >of business.. How easy is that?
>> >
>> >
>> >_______________________________________________________
>> >Skeeve Stevens, RHCE     Email: skeeve&#167;skeeve.org
>> >Website: www.skeeve.org  - Telephone: (0414) 753 383
>> >Address: P.O Box 1035, Epping, NSW, 1710, Australia
>> >
>> >eIntellego - skeeve&#167;eintellego.net - www.eintellego.net
>> >_______________________________________________________
>> >Si vis pacem, para bellum
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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