[ga] EnCirca's FAQ's Page on Eligibility for .Pro

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome to the EnCirca FAQs Page at their website:

http://www.encirca.biz/html/faq-pro.shtml

6. What are the basic eligibility criteria for .pro? 
Generally, to be in compliance with the professional eligibility requirements, a registrant must be either: 

An individual who is currently licensed as (i) a Certified Public Accountant, (ii) a physician (including a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy), or (iii) an attorney at law, or (iv) a Professional Engineer, or, 

An organization that provides accounting, legal or medical professional services, and has an employee who satisfies one of the above criteria and registers on behalf of such entity or organization. Examples of such organizations include: accounting firms, hospitals, legal publishers, medical supply companies, or the law department of a large company. 

All .Pro domain name registrants must remain in compliance with the professional eligibility requirements at all times during their registration. 



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My questions about EnCirca's statements here:

1. If these are the people eligible for a .pro domain, how is it that so many people have used EnCirca to gain new .pro names without these qualifications?

2. If EnCirca have made themselves the "Registrant" instead (as appears the case in the WHOIS) then doesn't that undermine the whole ICANN policy of a restricted TLD specially for certified professionals in specified fields (as specified in EnCirca's own FAQ above)? Isn't that just effectively letting everyone in by the back door?

3. Apart from self-assertion, what actual proof and verification has taken place *PRIOR* to the activation of the domain?

4. Has EnCirca knowingly routed round the processes set in place to create a "restricted" TLD?

Yrs,

Richard Henderson