Hi Chris, This is good news - and about time. It will help create (and for some people, restore) confidence in auDA and the new system. But Ginger's comment below is right on... Ginger wrote: <start> The ING suspension is one thing, but IRA etc etc .. are still out there circulating deceptive marketing material. Is anything going to be done to protect consumers from further deception ? <end> Chris, from a legal and operational perspective, can auDA initiate suspension for other obvious sinners - or do you actually always have to wait for orgs like ACCC to take action first before auDA can act? I hope you can clarify this as, to my mind at least, it goes to the heart of the issue. cheers Richard Keeves IBC, Perth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo§auda.org.au> To: <board§lists.auda.org.au> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: [DNS] Internet Name Group > auDA suspends Internet Name Group following ACCC action > > > > > > Melbourne, 22 April 2002: auDA today suspended the provisional > accreditation status of Internet Name Group (ING) pending the > finalisation of the proceedings brought by the Australian Competition > and Consumer Commission. > > > > In December 2001 ING, along with 9 other applicants, was granted > provisional accreditation to become an auDA accredited registrar when > the new regime is introduced. > > > > auDA has received a significant number of complaints relating to ING's > conduct. Last week, auDA was notified by ACCC that it had commenced > action against ING on the basis of, amongst other things, misleading or > deceptive conduct and other offences under the Trade Practices Act 1974. > > > > auDA has now had an opportunity to examine in detail the documents > lodged with the Federal Court by the ACCC. > > > > "Having carefully considered the matter auDA holds the view that there > is a question as to whether ING is capable of complying with the terms > of auDA's Registrar Agreement and Published Policies" said auDA CEO, > Chris Disspain. "On this basis, auDA has decided to suspend ING's > provisional accreditation status, at least until such time as the action > brought by the ACCC is finalised." > > > > > > -ENDS- > > > > > For media contact: > > > > > Chris Disspain > > > Chief Executive Officer > > > auDA > > tel: 03 9349 4711 > > email: ceo§auda.org.au > > > > > > > >Received on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 00:00:00 UTC
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