In 4 months, after Afilias challenges and deletes
the fraudulent Sunrise TM domains, instead of releasing these domains in some "big
drop" that will only lead to registrars flooding the registration system as they
are now doing with .COM/NET/ORG (see related article: http://www.icann.org/announcements/icann-pr10aug01.htm
), I suggest that Afilias take responsibility for their Sunrise failures and do the
following:*********************************************************************
Afilias
will make a public announcement stating that they will be taking applications for
these domain names which they will soon re-release. In order to prevent individuals
from spamming the pre-registration system, a Credit Card number will be required
along with other payment information that will be used if that individual is selected
to register the domain. If they give fake credit card information, then the domain
is passed on to the next selected individual. Also, only 1 application per domain
per Credit Card will be accepted.
All pre-registration information will be kept
in a database on the Afilias domain-servers. Thus, when an individual applies at
any of the 60+ .INFO registrars for a given domain name, an inquiry is sent to the
Afilias database to search for that Credit Card information for that particular domain
--- only 1 application per Credit Card per domain!
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NOTES:
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Tell me what you think of this proposal, but it seems the only way to prevent .INFO's
registrars from flooding the system and registering these valuable domains for themselves
or their high-paying clients.
---> DRAWBACKS: Yes, some individuals have several
credit cards, but wouldn't you rather be in a draw where the odds are only stacked
say 5-to-1 against you (in favor of those with 5 credit cards vs. those with 1) ---
unlike the Sunrise Scandal that we have now, or the potential scandal if the domains
are re-released during selected drops - which will surely give the "average Joe"
no chance to register these domains.
---> Afilias will also NOT allow its registrars
to take any pre-registration fees, since they have already grown fat from the Sunrise
Scandal!
---> Lastly, to give individuals who actually want a re-released domain
an advantage over the "average Joe" who is just looking to make an easy buck, Afilias
& WIPO should not release the names of domains that will be released, but instead
have some messaging in the WHOIS lookup for these domains. This will help these .INFO
domains have a higher probability of landing in the hands of someone who will actually
use them for some purpose other than an easy cash-grab --- which can only help the
tarnished .INFO name!
Sorry about the ramble! Reply at will...