[registrars] Alleged hijack of openrecords.org

[Robert F Connelly <BobC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Members:  My son Bill alerted me to this posting.  I can see that the 
domain was recently registered (15 July 2005).  Could be that it was 
deleted and captured.  I don't know whether it was truly a hijacking 
case.  Regards, BobC



----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Fish" <rhfish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bconnelly4@xxxxxxx>; "Beth Blankenship" 
<beth.blankenship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Pat Heptig" <pheptig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
"Sam Beckwith" <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:18 PM
Subject: Domain Hijack


> www.openrecords.org is one of many domains and servers we maintain.  We 
> have maintained it since 1997.
>
> According to whois, this domain was apparently taken last week by a 
> company known as Virtual Clicks.
>
> As best we can tell, the domain was not due for renewal, and no renewal 
> notice has been received.
> As you appear to be the current registrar, we ask that you take action to 
> protect us from damages due to the loss of www.openrecords.org and take 
> action to return it to us.
>
> We have contacted ICANN and our attorney.
>
> Russell Fish
> Viametrix Holdings Corp.
> rhfish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 972-702-0817