GNG News Guy
02-26-2008, 09:31 AM
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Last January Network Solutions found themselves under fire for purchasing and holding certain domains for five days after they were searched for at the company's website. The tactic allowed the provider to keep shoppers from doing business elsewhere. Network Solutions has consistently argued that the move wasn't anticompetitive it was a security feature, and ICANN has seemed only marginally concerned (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/91951). Both organizations now find themselves on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit (http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/25376). From the law firm's press release (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-25-2008/0004761959&EDATE=):Network Solutions' scheme is made possible by ICANN. ICANN allows companies that sell domain names to avoid paying registration fees for names canceled within five days. Thus, Network Solutions can defraud customers at no cost to itself. ICANN is aware that Network Solutions is abusing this policy and yet continues to facilitate its actions.
Last January Network Solutions found themselves under fire for purchasing and holding certain domains for five days after they were searched for at the company's website. The tactic allowed the provider to keep shoppers from doing business elsewhere. Network Solutions has consistently argued that the move wasn't anticompetitive it was a security feature, and ICANN has seemed only marginally concerned (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/91951). Both organizations now find themselves on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit (http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/25376). From the law firm's press release (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-25-2008/0004761959&EDATE=):Network Solutions' scheme is made possible by ICANN. ICANN allows companies that sell domain names to avoid paying registration fees for names canceled within five days. Thus, Network Solutions can defraud customers at no cost to itself. ICANN is aware that Network Solutions is abusing this policy and yet continues to facilitate its actions.