Two months not being able to transfer domain to itself without jumping
through hoops   is as good a punishment as any. that said, seen as they are
an auDA accredited registrar this should be treated as a first of three
strikes.

Prohibited DDNS (for a period of 60 days) from transferring any domain name
from another registrar to itself unless it provides auDA with a copy of the
relevant authorisation, and auDA provides its consent.

>From: "Dave Hooper" <dave&#167;davehooper.net>
>Subject: RE: [DNS] auDA media release
>
>My goodness. Unless we see some real action taken when these events take
>place we will continue to see them happen. What implications are there
>for a registrar failing to act as it should? Apparently none.
>
>Dave Hooper.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Disspain [mailto:ceo&#167;auda.org.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2003 1:59 PM
> To: 'Chris Disspain'
> Cc: announce&#167;lists.auda.org.au; dns§lists.auda.org.au;
> members&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: [DNS] auDA media release
>
>
> Discount Domain Name Services breaches new transfer policy
>
>
>
> Melbourne, 18 June 2003 - auDA has found that actions by
> Discount Domain Name Services (DDNS) breached the new
> Transfers (Change of Registrar of
> Record) Policy (auDA published policy number 2003-03 located at
> http://www.auda.org.au/docs/auda-2003-03.pdf)
>
>
>
> The new policy came into force on Monday 16th June 2003.
> Under the policy a transfer of a domain name from one
> registrar of record to another became free. However,
> registrars are required to obtain authorisation from the registrant.
>
>
>
> On Monday 16th June 2003 DDNS initiated over 1600 transfers
> from other registrars to itself which auDA has found had not
> been authorised by the relevant registrants.
>
>
>
> auDA has taken the following actions:-
>
>
>
> 1.      Instructed AusRegistry to transfer each domain name
> transferred
> by DDNS back to its original registrar of record.
>
> 2.      Directed the original registrars of record to send an
> explanatory communication to each affected registrant.
>
> 3.      Directed DDNS to post a corrective notice on its web
> site, for a
> period of 30 days.
>
> 4.      Prohibited DDNS (for a period of 60 days) from
> transferring any
> domain name from another registrar to itself unless it
> provides auDA with a copy of the relevant authorisation, and
> auDA provides its consent.
>
> 5.      Required DDNS to review its systems and procedures to ensure
> that DDNS adheres to all of its obligations under the
> published policies and the Registrar Agreement.
>
>
>
>
>
> -ENDS-
>
>
>
> For media contact:
>
>
>
> auDA:
>
> Chris Disspain
>
> Chief Executive Officer
>
> tel: 03 9349 4711
>
> email:  <mailto:ceo&#167;auda.org.au> ceo§auda.org.au
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris Disspain
>
> CEO - auDA
>
> ceo&#167;auda.org.au
>
www.auda.org.au <http://www.auda.org.au/>






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