This is the 3rd time one of our customers has searched NetworkSolutions.com for domain name availability. Once they find the name they want, they end up trying to register at the registrar of their choice.
TOO LATE, Network Solutions has snapped up the domain, and holds it for 4 days which is a process known as "front running". (See this news article for more information) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/19/ican_questions_network_solutions_ove r_front_running/ Today it happened again. We ended up calling the call center at Network Solutions, and plead our case that we want to register this domain for someone, and after a minor discussion, the call center rep released the hold on the domain name so we could register it. SO.... If you search your name at NetworkSolutions by mistake, and they scoop it and hold it for 4 days, you CAN call their call center and ask to have it released, however it's not guaranteed that you won't have to put up a fight. When will ICANN stop this abuse? Here's what a typical whois record looks like when NetSol uses domain front running tactics: This Domain is available at NetworkSolutions.com 13681 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 HERNDON, VA 20171 US Domain Name: EXAMPLE.COM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Domain is Available - Register it Now! 600,000 domain names are registered daily! Don't delay; there's no guarantee that a domain name you see today will still be here tomorrow! Register it Now at www.NetworkSolutions.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: Network Solutions, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] 13681 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 HERNDON, VA 20171 US 1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620 Record expires on 28-Apr-2009. Record created on 28-Apr-2008. Database last updated on 28-Apr-2008 00:00:00 EDT. Domain servers in listed order: ns1.reserveddomainname.com 205.178.190.55 ns2.reserveddomainname.com 205.178.189.55 _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen
