RE: [registrars] domain registry of europe

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>]

The same group also seems to have appeared in Australia:
Domain Registry of Australia

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Westley [mailto:paul@internetters.co.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 6:57 AM
> To: Nikolaj Nyholm; 'Registrar Constituency'
> Subject: Re: [registrars] domain registry of europe
> 
> 
> 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> *******
> > >>
>