If the domain is transferred, NSI can't touch it. They can
send Emails till they run out of electrons but any domain
with OpenSRS is beyond they're control.
Sorry to sound like a broken record :)
Wouldn't be funny if they actually put one of our domains
up for auction, sold it, and then realised they couldn't
deliver?
Ah the lawsuits would be flying...
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, you wrote: > Hi,
>
> I got this email from a friend who got it from netsol. It basically states
> that unpaid domains in the netsol system will now be put up for auction. So
> that means any domain within netsol system cannot get out without being paid
> in full first. Here's a copy of the email. I don't know the ramifications of
> this but I thought it was interesting.
>
> > Subject: Please Read: Important Announcement from
> > NSI to Business Account
> > Members
> > Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:21:25 -0400
> >
> > > Dear Premier/Business Account Program Members:
> > >
> > > Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI) is implementing a
> > new practice that could
> > > eliminate, or at least reduce, the number of
> > unpaid registrations that
> > > occur when your customers fail to pay for our
> > domain name registration
> > > services. As you are aware, pursuant to the terms
> > of your
> > > Premier/Business Account Agreement with us, your
> > customers must remit
> > > payments for our services in a timely manner for
> > your account to remain in
> > > good standing. Effective immediately, we are
> > providing your domain name
> > > registration customers with an opportunity to
> > satisfy their payment
> > > obligation to us by placing their delinquent
> > registration in our new
> > > auction site. If such actions result in a
> > transfer to a new registrant
> > > through the auction site, the proceeds we receive
> > from the transfer (up to
> > > the full amount of the registration fee) will be
> > retained by us to satisfy
> > > your customer's registration fee.
> > >
> > > We believe this to be a sound and reasonable
> > course of action for
> > > customers who register domain names, but refuse to
> > pay for services
> > > rendered. We also believe that these actions will
> > alleviate the payment
> > > burden from our partners. Generally, we have
> > learned that if we have not
> > > been paid, it is likely that our partners have not
> > either.
> > >
> > > So that you clearly understand the process leading
> > up to this action we
> > > offer the following information:
> > >
> > > * We have sent the registrant three prior billing
> > notices:
> > > 1. Original invoice
> > > 2. Late notice
> > > 3. Notice of deactivation
> > >
> > > The customer has still not paid for our domain
> > name
> > > registration services.
> > >
> > > * On Thursday, June 22, the administrative contact
> > for such
> > > registrants will receive an e-mail from NSI
> > requesting payment for such
> > > domain name(s). This means that if a registrant
> > has registered multiple
> > > domain names and has not paid for them, he/she
> > will receive a separate
> > > e-mail for each unpaid name.
> > >
> > > * The administrative contact will be given three
> > options.
> > > 1. Pay the registration fee electronically by
> > June 28, 2000.
> > > 2. Instruct NSI to delete the name by June 28,
> > 2000.
> > > 3. If the domain name is not paid for or is
> > deleted by June 28,
> > > 2000, it will be entered on the NSI auction site.
> > Any proceeds from the
> > > sale of the name (up to the full amount of the
> > registration fee) will be
> > > retained by NSI and the domain name will be
> > transferred to the successful
> > > bidder.
> > >
> > > There will be no exceptions or exemptions from
> > this e-mail as it is
> > > extremely important that these registrants be
> > given one final chance to
> > > pay.
> > >
> > > We thank you for your cooperation. Please direct
> > any questions to your
> > > Partner Relations or Business Support team.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Thomas E. van Gorder
> > > Vice President, Sales and Business Development
-- Robert Rivers (416) 535-0123 x307 OpenSRS Technical Operations
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