auDA has released two consumer alerts regarding these practices and have
also developed an Interim Code of Practice.

Melbourne IT has asked all of it's Australian resellers to voluntarily
comply with the code.


Josh

auDA Interim Code of Practice
http://www.auda.org.au/docs/Interim_COP.pdf

Melbourne IT Supports auDA Code of Conduct and Requests All Industry
Participants to Comply
http://www.inww.com/media/view.php3?mediaid=36

Names authority jumps on high-priced com.au offers
http://it.mycareer.com.au/news/2001/08/28/FFXJEUWUQQC.html

CONSUMER ALERT - WARNING - .com.au Domain Name Licences are for 2 years and
must be renewed for each 2 year period.
http://www.auda.org.au/about/news/2001040201.html

CONSUMER ALERT - WARNING - .com.au Domain Name Licence Renewals
http://www.auda.org.au/about/news/2001012301.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross Wheeler [mailto:ross§home.albury.net.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 25 October 2001 10:19
> To: aussie-isp§aussie.net; isp-australia§isp-australia.com
> Subject: [Oz-ISP] Domain registration (SCAMS!)
>
>
>
>
> Who the hell is going to do something about this.
> Obviously MelbourneIT are not interested (otherwise they
> WOULD have worked out a way to stop these arsewipes and their
> scams - but haven't).
>
> This is getting beyond a joke.....
>
>
> Name xxxxx'ed out to protect the poor bludger.
>
> His domain is up for nenewal. He just sent us the following
> message, about renewal notices he's received for his ONE,
> SINGLE, DOMAIN NAME! (it is a .com.au by the way, originally
> registered through melbourneIT)
>
>
> >Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 10:44:52 +1000
> >From: xxxxx xxxxxx <xxxx&#167;xxxxxxxx.com.au>
> >Subject: Domain registration
> >
> >Hi,
> >Following list of renewals we have received. Hope you might
> be able to
> >advise please.
> >1.    Internet Registrations Australia
> >2.    ING        $220.00
> >3.    NBCi
> >4.    dms netcenter
> >5.    Melbourne IT        $137.50
> >6.    Discount Domain Name Services    $132.00
> >
> >Regards xxxxx xxxxx
>
> ----
> Email "unsubscribe aussie-isp" to majordomo&#167;aussie.net to be removed.
>

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