Here's the Internet Registry Pty Ltd notice:

http://www.whatsinaname.com.au/renewals/wIR02a.jpg
http://www.whatsinaname.com.au/renewals/wIR02b.jpg


This statement is incorrect: "Secure your domain name with Internet
Registry in the new system before 31st July, any existing registration
period for your domain will be added to your two year registration!"

Domain Name Licences are for 2 years Only
http://www.auda.org.au/about/news/2001040201.html


The notice may be in breach of the auDA Code of Practice
(http://www.auda.org.au/docs/auda-2002-13.txt), specifically 5.1, 5.2,
5.5 (b),(d)&(f).

"5. CUSTOMER CONTACT

5.1	A registrar must not send a renewal notice for a specific domain
name licence to a registrant, 
or any other communication that might reasonably be construed by the
registrant to be a renewal notice, 
unless the registrar is the registrar of record for that domain name
licence in the registry database.

5.2	A reseller must not send a renewal notice for a specific domain
name licence to a registrant, or 
any other communication that might reasonably be construed by the
registrant to be a renewal notice, 
unless the reseller has been previously appointed by the registrant to
be their agent.

[snip-snip]

5.5	Domain name suppliers may make a service offering to a
registrant (other than as described in 
paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2), provided that:

[snip-snip]

b) there is no mention of a specific domain name or related information
such as an expiry date;

[snip-snip]

d) it is clearly explained that acceptance of the offer may require the
registrant to either transfer to 
another reseller of the current registrar of record, or transfer to a
new domain name licence with a different 
registrar of record;

[snip-snip]

f) the contact information for the registrant was not obtained from the
WHOIS service operated by the registry, 
or from auDA's centralised WHOIS service."


From MelbourneIT's Consumer Warning: "Internet Registry Pty Ltd is not
an auDA licensed registrar, nor is it an appointed reseller of Melbourne
IT Ltd.", so which Registrar has this company on their books?


Also of interest:

More Aussie Domain Name Spammers
http://www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2002/0529.shtml

Aussie domain name resellers raise NZ ire...again
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/ebusiness/story/0,2000024981,20265645,0
0.htm

Australian spammers plunder net names 
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2044712&thesection=te
chnology&thesubsection=general

NZ, Australia battle domain name registration spam 
http://www.computerworld.com.au/IDG2.NSF/All/01CECAD6A2EC3C67CA256BCA001
3756B?OpenDocument

ServCorp (virtual offices)
Level 25 
367 Collins Street 
MELBOURNE VIC 3000  
http://www.servcorp.net/location.asp?lid=214

Internet Registry Pty Ltd
We are located at:
Level 25,
367 Collins St
Melbourne VIC 3000
http://www.internetregistry.com.au/contact.shtml


Josh
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