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VeriSign DNS in Trouble

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-so-terrible-for-them dept.

hesiod writes "Over at CNet News, there is an article reporting that VeriSign may lose their ability to sell domains. Evidently, ICANN is miffed because VS's WHOIS database has incorrect information. Not exactly news to most of us, but they have been given 15 days to fix the errors, or risk losing the ability to sell domains."

2 of 222 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Screw ICANN by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Say "Good Bye!" to your domain(s) then, skippy!

    I seriously doubt my domain name is going to get taken away just because I failed to change my address when I moved.

    I need to go and submit your domain to rfc-ignorant.org

    Go for it. You can add the fact that I block abuse@ and postmaster@ to your list of complaints.

  2. Re:What do you want from them?! by mindstrm · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Yes, we absolutely expect them to do that, becuase they are not selling teddy bears, they are a REGISTRY. Their ENTIRE BUSINESS is based on keeping track of which domain is registered to which person.
    The contract that enables them to BE in this business REQUIRES them to keep this information accurate, and update it in a timely manner. This is something they AGREED to.. and I don't mean 'agreed' the same way you 'agree' to a clickthrough.. I mean dozens of lawyers reading documtns and commenting back and forth until a final contract is ratified.

    And now they are basically ignoring a key part of that contract.