Re: [registrars] WG: [council] Fast Flux DNS

[Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 9, 2008, at 9:03 PM, Thomas Barrett - EnCirca wrote:

> I do want to know about a domain that is
> suspected of being used for phishing

Unfortunately, there are a large number of trademark protection  
services that are now sending out "suspected phishing alerts" in cases  
where simple typosquatting is taking place. Service providers that do  
this are making it very difficult to tell the difference between a  
suspected criminal action and a suspected civil action. I am aware of  
the potential connections between the two, but unfortunately, most of  
the "suspected phishing" notices that I've seen so far are essentially  
end runs around the UDRP, etc.

By amplifying and exploiting concerns around "phishing", the trademark  
community is not doing the anti-crime community any favors and is  
making proactive enforcement even more difficult.

-ross