Re: [registrars] domain registry of europe

[Paul Westley <paul.westley@internetters.com>]

Internetters in the UK is aware of many hundreds of official-looking 
renewal notices from the Domain Registry of Europe - with a UK mailing 
address - mail forwarding address only - Domain Registry of Europe, 56 
Gloucester Road Suite 526, London SW7 4UB - see 
<http://www.mailnetwork.com/offer.html> but the phone number is in Canada 
and there is no registered VAT tax number.

Whilst not apparently illegal (not sure about the VAT aspect which could be 
counter to UK and EC tax rules) many customers are confused and a few have 
actually paid money to these people without realising they would be 
changing Registrar (the small print on the back is REALLY SMALL print and 
needs a magnifying glass to read). It does not even mention that the new 
Registrar would be eNom (not sure if this complies with ICANN rules?). We 
are receiving dozens of customer support calls seeking clarification.

We also note that Domain Registry of Canada (currently in a 2-way lawsuit 
with Tucows), which appears to be behind this, has also registered the 
domain name DROUK.COM (can we assume renewal notices for .UK domains will 
also start arriving shortly??).

If eNom can stop these practices under the auspices of them as a Registrar, 
this would be most welcomed by Registrars in Europe.

Regards,

Paul Westley
Internetters Limited
UK

At 22:09 14/08/02 +0200, Nikolaj Nyholm wrote:

>FYI, we are increasingly receiving reports of fake renewal notices sent out
>by Domain Registry of Europe. Has any
>
>Are we the only ones experiencing this increase?
>
>
>Regards,
>Nikolaj
>
>ps. Paul Stahura, eNom: When will you be shutting these people off as
>resellers?
>
>
>
> >> From: ********************
> >> Sent: 13. august 2002 10:09
> >> To: ********************
> >> Subject: Domain registry of Europe
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear *******
> >>
> >> Have recieved an invitation to pay money for a domain renewal on
> >> *******.com from the Domain registry of Europe.  Thought I
> >> would let you
> >> know as it is registered by you.  Only on close inspection of the
> >> paperwork did I realise their game!!
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> *******
> >>