lovely >-- Original Message -- >Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo§auda.org.au> >To: <board§lists.auda.org.au> >Cc: <dns§auda.org.au> >Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:30:20 +1000 >Subject: [DNS] ING > > >The ACCC has just released the following. > > > >Regards, > > > >Chris Disspain > >CEO - auDA > >ceo§auda.org.au > >www.auda.org.au <http://www.auda.org.au/> > > > > > > > > >ACCC Alleges Misleading Conduct by Internet Name Group > > >The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted >Federal Court proceedings against domain name reseller Internet Name >Protection Pty Ltd, trading as Internet Name Group, and its director, Mr >Mark Spektor. > >The ACCC is seeking interlocutory and permanent injunctions, alleging >misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to Internet Name Group's >marketing of domain name services. > >The ACCC alleges that since approximately July 2000, Internet Name Group >has made false or misleading representations regarding registration and >renewal of Internet domain names. In particular, it is alleged that >Internet Name Group has made and is continuing to make representations >to various businesses to the effect that it: > >- had a pre-existing relationship or prior dealing with them; > >- has the authority to register or renew a consumer's domain name and >can provide the services of registration or renewal; > >- could register ".com.au" domain names on the Internet for periods of >four, six, eight, or 10 years and that registration for periods over two >years would involve savings; and > >- has the sponsorship, approval, affiliation or authority that it does >not have. > >Among other things, the ACCC is seeking to restrain Internet Name Group >from continuing to represent that it is necessary for Internet Name >Group to have access to a "registry key" before a registration of a >domain name can be renewed. > >The ACCC will also be seeking orders including: > >- declarations that the conduct of Internet Name Protection breached >relevant provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974; > >- injunctions restraining Internet Name Protection from engaging in the >same conduct in the future; > >- corrective advertising; > >- an order requiring Internet Name Protection and Mr Spektor to >undertake a trade practices compliance program; > >- refunds; and > >- costs. > >The claim for interlocutory relief is listed to be heard in the Federal >Court, Melbourne on 26 April 2002 at 10.15 a.m. > >MR 81/02 > >18 April 2002 > > > > >Received on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 00:00:00 UTC
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