Re: [ga] The Aftertaste

[David Scott <tlda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If there is a dispute address, that someone can dispute a false 
registered domain name.
IE I have a trademark name, and someone registers the domain name, i can 
then dispute it.
Why not have a dispute area that if I register a name sld.tld and i 
receive an email that wants to sell me sld.tld2 for 18 times the actual 
sell-value. Then if i dispute that, fines are implicated upon the 
registrar, for the cost of the registration (9 dollars a year), users 
loss of registration, means it can be bought again, and then the selling 
price (18 times the sell-value)
Which, if the registrar doesn't comply the loss of registrar status will 
be on probation for less say 60 days for incident. This will force the 
registrar to 1. take actions either internally or externally by way of
1. If it is an end-user doing this, then the registrar is forced to take 
actions against the end user.
or
2. If it is internal, then they will need to investigate and take proper 
actions against this.
IN either case, the registrar is fined if a proper action is not applied 
for resolution.
With a policy of this nature. ICANN and other organizations KNOW when a 
registrar registers the name, and removes the name. A policy of this 
nature, 1 will aide in the cleanup of this debacle, and 2 aide in 
stopping further tasting from happening. 

incidentally, if the registrar loses it's ability as a registrar, then 
it is suspended for 1 year per incident after a 60 day period, or what 
have you. If a registrar loses money, as opposed to making money, they 
are forced to change their polices so that they DO make money, or the 
number of registrars start to decline. (Weed out the bad rubbish so to 
speak)
The same can apply for domain kitting. Make a percentage of the cost, 
non-refundable.
David Scott