Comments on: Going Offshore? Watch Out for Australia, Too. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/ Domain Name Industry News and Views Sat, 26 May 2012 04:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Protecting Your Domains - Going Offshore to Canada : Domain Bits http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-273085 Protecting Your Domains - Going Offshore to Canada : Domain Bits Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:01:06 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-273085 [...] of discussion in the domainersphere about what options are available, ranging from the Bahamas to Australia. However, I haven’t seen discussion about what I consider one of the best options - Canada - [...]

[...] of discussion in the domainersphere about what options are available, ranging from the Bahamas to Australia. However, I haven’t seen discussion about what I consider one of the best options – Canada – [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-271029 Andrew Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:16:30 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-271029 Steve, thanks. I've always wondered how their filters work. I know they had a block on GoDaddy for a while. Andrew Steve, thanks. I’ve always wondered how their filters work. I know they had a block on GoDaddy for a while.

Andrew

]]> By: steve http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-270957 steve Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:09:12 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-270957 looks like you can view domainnamewire.com in China. Website Test Results Tested From: Hong Kong, China Tested At: 2008-10-31 17:06:58 (GMT -05:00) URL Tested: http://domainnamewire.com Resolved As: 67.228.232.114 Status: OK Response Time: 1.756 sec DNS: 0.489 sec Connect: 0.189 sec Redirect: 0.000 sec First Byte: 0.297 sec Last Byte: 0.781 sec Size: 47433 bytes cheers. looks like you can view domainnamewire.com in China.

Website Test Results
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Tested At: 2008-10-31
17:06:58 (GMT -05:00)
URL Tested: http://domainnamewire.com
Resolved As: 67.228.232.114
Status: OK
Response Time: 1.756 sec
DNS: 0.489 sec
Connect: 0.189 sec
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First Byte: 0.297 sec
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Size: 47433 bytes

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]]> By: Ricardo http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-270790 Ricardo Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:04:20 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-270790 Michael's suggestion of using an offshore registrar is a valid point. However, countries like the Bahamas and others also depend on U.S. toursit business. So, if the U.S. govt wants assistance from one of the toursit destination countries, those countries tend to work closely with the U.S. govt. I believe the Caymans because of their banking industry are a little more cautious about how they cooperate with the U.S. govt. There are no perfect solutions. We just have to weigh the pro's and con's of which foreign registrars we want to use for our domains. In some cases, it might be wiser to buy a U.S. registrar credential for your private use. Since, ultimately the domains (.com, .net, .org, .biz and .us) are still within reach of U.S. courts. But, you have more control on what is released from the registrar. Michael’s suggestion of using an offshore registrar is a valid point.

However, countries like the Bahamas and others also depend on U.S. toursit business.
So, if the U.S. govt wants assistance from one of the toursit destination countries, those countries tend to work closely with the U.S. govt.

I believe the Caymans because of their banking industry are a little more cautious about how they cooperate with the U.S. govt.

There are no perfect solutions. We just have to weigh the pro’s and con’s of which foreign registrars we want to use for our domains.

In some cases, it might be wiser to buy a U.S. registrar credential for your private use. Since, ultimately the domains (.com, .net, .org, .biz and .us) are still within reach of U.S. courts. But, you have more control on what is released from the registrar.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-270739 Andrew Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:42:59 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-270739 Lda - I realize you were the person suggesting Australia was a safe haven. If you read the article I link to, you'll see this goes way beyond child pornography. I think Michael Berkens is right. If you feel the need to move your domains out of the U.S., move them to a place that has a reputation for not meddling in business. Bahamas, Cayman, etc. Any major country you go to will have the same result as the U.S. And frankly, if you go outside the U.S. then you have to deal with not only the other country's regulations but ALSO the U.S. courts who will ultimately claim jurisdiction. Lda – I realize you were the person suggesting Australia was a safe haven. If you read the article I link to, you’ll see this goes way beyond child pornography.

I think Michael Berkens is right. If you feel the need to move your domains out of the U.S., move them to a place that has a reputation for not meddling in business. Bahamas, Cayman, etc. Any major country you go to will have the same result as the U.S. And frankly, if you go outside the U.S. then you have to deal with not only the other country’s regulations but ALSO the U.S. courts who will ultimately claim jurisdiction.

]]> By: Lda http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-270704 Lda Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:40:51 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-270704 There was a time when this blog was a refreshing read, with regular 'scoops' about news snippets. I find your take recently seems to have shifted to deliberate controversy, and in this case your headline is offensive. Since when does the Australian government's (probably ill-fated) attempt to block child pornography justify your warning ?? Also what on earth does it have to do with courts stealing domains ? If you have a realistic connection, based in fact, rather than childish speculation, perhaps you could share it. There was a time when this blog was a refreshing read, with regular ‘scoops’ about news snippets.

I find your take recently seems to have shifted to deliberate controversy, and in this case your headline is offensive.

Since when does the Australian government’s (probably ill-fated) attempt to block child pornography justify your warning ??

Also what on earth does it have to do with courts stealing domains ?

If you have a realistic connection, based in fact, rather than childish speculation, perhaps you could share it.

]]> By: Anon http://domainnamewire.com/2008/10/30/going-offshore-watch-out-for-australia-too/comment-page-1/#comment-270526 Anon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:16:49 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=2988#comment-270526 Keep in mind the average cost of a court case... if you want to challenge a Kentucky-esque seizure order, or challenge a udrp outcome... lots of places are cheaper than the US, even if they have unfamiliar or arcane rules. Keep in mind the average cost of a court case… if you want to challenge a Kentucky-esque seizure order, or challenge a udrp outcome… lots of places are cheaper than the US, even if they have unfamiliar or arcane rules.

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