perhaps then you can tell us, how many domains you have scored with
your misleading mailout? why are you deliberately breaching the code of conduct?
will you be refunding all monies received?

your mailout claims you are "allied" to australian style aka bottle domains,
can you clarify the relationship given bottle denies having anything
to do with you, despite your web site using bottles reseller system?

can you provide any evidence as to how you collected whois data?

can you explain how you are "protecting" the public by misleading them?
or who has authorised you to "protect" and defend the public when you clearly
have not even read or have chosen to ignore the code of conduct?

can you explain what a "Commercial Domain Protection Division" is, when
you are not even an official reseller? can you explain exactly what these protection
services are that you offer?

from your web site:
"If you received a letter from us it's purely an offer to renew your domain where
the benefits that accompany that registration or renewal are limitless"

can you clarify what any of these "limitless" benefits are? do you understand anything
about trade pratices law?

Vic


 Daher [micheld§iinet.net.au] wrote:
> To DNS list members,
> 
> My sincere apologies for the uproar this has caused. For the DNS members
> just a quick response to all.
> 
> 
> Firstly, as per auDA's request, we have taken the initiative and
> procedures to fix the changes to the letter that the auDA code of
> Conduct spells out as I told Mr Dispain in the earlier email.
> 
> Secondly Mr Devar, yes we are going to put up this alert on our site. It
> will be called cases_b.php. That will be complete by tomorrow afternoon
> for all to view. As it has been construed by this list, we are a threat
> to the Australian Consumer, so we will upload this "consumer alert". Or
> maybe this is jus a threat to the ".com.au Australian Reseller"
> 
> Thirdly Mr McKinnon. I hope you are not breaching copyright laws with
> our material on your website.
> 
> Vic, just a query, what was your reason for publishing our personal
> information on the DNS List? Have you checked the Privacy Act section
> 2.1, the National Privacy Act and the guidelines.
> 
> 
> Michael Daher
> BSc Software Engineering (Computer Science)
> uregister.com.au
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Dever [mailto:anthony§billiousness.com] 
> Sent: Monday, 3 March 2003 9:54 AM
> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: Re: [DNS] Consumer Alert
> 
> I know this is an easy cheap shot and brings the list down to the gutter
> again but...
> 
> I wonder if uregister.com.au will place this consumer alert at their
> "Commercial Domain Protection Network" where they work to protect you
> from
> domain scandals. (http://www.comdom.net/cases_a.php)
> 
> 
> > From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo&#167;auda.org.au>
> > Reply-To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 12:10:30 +1100
> > To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
> > Subject: [DNS] Consumer Alert
> > 
> > auDA has today issued the following Consumer Alert.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Consumer Alert  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > CAUTION
> > 
> > U REGISTER.com.au - Mail out contains inaccurate information
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > auDA has become aware that an organisation calling itself
> > URegister.com.au (URegister) is sending to domain name registrants
> > solicitations for business that contain incorrect and possibly
> > misleading information.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The letter, headed "Commercial Domain Protection Advice", is both
> > inaccurate in parts and also breaches the .au Domain Name Suppliers'
> > Code Of Practice.
> > 
> > 
> > Registrants should be aware that URegister's letter is a solicitation
> > for business and NOT a renewal notice. Registrants are under no
> > obligation to respond and may choose to renew through their current
> > registrar or reseller
> > 
> > 
> > URegister cannot renew a domain name until 90 days before it is due to
> > expire and registrants should be WARY of paying URegister for renewal
> at
> > an earlier time. 
> > 
> > Registrants who are unsure when their domain name is due to expire
> > should contact their existing registrar to check the expiry date.
> > 
> > URegister is NOT an auDA Accredited Registrar and so, renewal of the
> > domain name through URegister may require registrants into transfer
> > their name to another registrar.
> > 
> > 
> > The letter states that URegister "has allied with an accredited
> > registrar ...". auDA has confirmed that URegister is not an Appointed
> > Reseller of any auDA Accredited Registrar.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Protecting yourself
> > 
> > Registrants should be aware that only auDA Accredited Registrars and
> > their appointed resellers are bound to abide by the Code of Practice
> and
> > auDA's published policies. Registrants should be wary of dealing with
> > organisations that are not Accredited Registrars or their appointed
> > resellers. A list of Accredited Registrars and appointed resellers is
> > available at  <http://www.auda.org.au/registrars/>
> > http://www.auda.org.au/registrars/.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Pricing
> > 
> > Since the introduction of competition, consumers now have a range of
> > price and service offerings to choose from. auDA strongly encourages
> > registrants to compare prices charged by Accredited Registrars and
> their
> > appointed resellers.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > If you believe you have been misled or deceived into renewing your
> > domain name license to your disadvantage, then you should contact the
> > Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC is
> > responsible for administering the Trade Practices Act 1974, which
> > contains prohibitions against certain types of misleading or deceptive
> > conduct. Contact details are at  <http://www.accc.gov.au>
> > http://www.accc.gov.au.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > .au Domain Administration Ltd - 4 March 2003
> > 
> > Chris Disspain
> > 
> > CEO - auDA
> > 
> > 03-9349-4711
> > 
> > <mailto:ceo&#167;auda.org.au> ceo§auda.org.au
> > 
> > <http://www.auda.org.au/> www.auda.org.au
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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