dot INFO Abusive Domain Use Policy

["Chris Beach" <chrisbeach@xxxxxx>]

I find the "Abusive Domain Use Policy" proposed by Affilias to be lacking 
enough sanity checks to be implemented as-is.  If a domain or a hosting account 
is temporarily hacked by a third party and used for phishing or malware this 
would, in theory, give the registry grounds to delete the domain.  It would be 
unfair to punish a law-abiding registrant by deleting his or her domain, and 
this policy merely shifts the potential for abuse to domain registrants.  For 
example, a competitor might hire a hacker to plant malicious software on their 
competition's website, knowing that the registry will delete their domain.  The 
registrant will, most likely, be guilty until proven innocent in this case.  

The policy, as defined, will undermine confidence in the .INFO registry and, as 
users see the risk of losing their domain, their business and their livelihood 
for reasons beyond their control, they will chose an extension other than 
.INFO.