Re: time period for domain renewal

Just want to pass on this info about Verisign that I received from GoDaddy.

Regina Fuchs
rfuchs(at)lanl.gov

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Please be aware that Verisign, Inc. (formerly Network Solutions) is sending via
the US Mail, what we believe to be deceptive and predatory domain expiration
notices.

The purpose behind these notices is to get the unsuspecting customer to 
transfer
to and renew their domain name(s) with Verisign Inc. at significantly higher
prices.

The domain expiration notices are designed so that it is not obvious that the
notices are from Verisign, Inc. as opposed to Go Daddy Software. To see a copy
of one of these deceptive expiration notices, please go to the following URL:
http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/private_vsrn.asp?display=letter.
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Plug for GoDaddy removed.

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Renewal notices from Go Daddy Software are sent via email, and always mention
the Go Daddy name.  You can be sure that any communications you receive
concerning your domain name that do not explicitly and obviously display the Go
Daddy name are not from Go Daddy Software.

If you believe, as we do, that this practice of Verisign Inc. is misleading,
predatory and improper, we invite you to make your feelings known by writing to
ICANN (who is the governing body for all Registrar's and Registries) and to
Verisign Registry.  Email links for both are provided below.

Sincerely,

Bob Parsons, President
Go Daddy Software, Inc.

ICANN Registrar Complaint Form (hosted at InterNIC)
http://www.internic.net/cgi/registrars/problem-report.cgi

VeriSign Registry Customer Service
info(at)verisign-grs.com
Phone: 703-948-3200
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