Re: OT: Domain Name "Slamming"

I can't think of any *major* Net companies that have broken more rules of
ethical business on the Net than NSI. Right down to the SPAMMING "You asked
for it..." BS line in their email "newsletters" to holding expired names
out of the domain pool. The biggest problem we see is the "NOTICE OF
DEACTIVATION" scare tactic. This goes out to domain owners who have
transferred their domain AWAY from NSI to another register. Basically
states they have not made payment and their domain will be deactivated.
This is in additional to the invoices for renewal they continue to send
even AFTER the name has been transferred. We inform our clients about these
unethical tactics and ask them to submit these invoices so we can turn them
into our State Attorney General for investigation. NSI isn't afraid of any
business owner but they do take notice when the Attorney General gets
involved. Outside of the US you may need to take different action such as
contacting FTC or FCC. If you are experiencing these types of ongoing
invoices and deactivation notices you are welcome to forward them to us
(copies are fine). We'll submit them with ours on a monthly basis. We
suspect that these actions will cease due to the attention it is drawing
from other authorities.

Forward to:
Management Specialties
PO Box 48207
Coon Rapids, MN 55448




>From: "Michael Schultz" <mike(at)virtualtech.com>
<snip>
>It would appear that NetSol is getting a little desperate in regards to
>losing business to other registrars.  I received what appeared to be an
>invoice from.  It was attached to a letter that began (paraphrased) "We're
>offering you one last opportunity to renew your domain name automatically
>for another two years."  
<snip>
>Anyone else get anything like this?


Michael Ricker
Webmaster
Management Specialties
"The Web Site Specialist"
http://www.managementspecialties.com

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