Comments on: Domain Registrar Fights ICANN Over De-Accreditation http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/07/domain-registrar-fights-icann-over-de-accreditation/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Domain Name Wire » News » Verizon Files Another Cybersquatting Lawsuit - The Domain Industry's News Source http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/07/domain-registrar-fights-icann-over-de-accreditation/comment-page-1/#comment-496229 Domain Name Wire » News » Verizon Files Another Cybersquatting Lawsuit - The Domain Industry's News Source Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:57 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=7657#comment-496229 [...] registrar, which allegedly works with cybersquatters to hide their identities. (ICANN is currently trying to de-accredit Lead [...]

[...] registrar, which allegedly works with cybersquatters to hide their identities. (ICANN is currently trying to de-accredit Lead [...]

]]> By: M. Menius http://domainnamewire.com/2009/08/07/domain-registrar-fights-icann-over-de-accreditation/comment-page-1/#comment-455559 M. Menius Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:16:28 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=7657#comment-455559 If you go back years, registrars had practically no oversight from the accrediting body, ICANN. Which someone should really write a book about, i.e. the early "wild west" days of registrars. I am glad ICANN are taking this role more seriously now. However, failing to de-accredit if there was an ongoing breach would seem lax, and allowing a registrar (in violation) to continue to operate could put consumers at risk ... as was the case with RegisterFly.com. ICANN do deserve credit here for holding their registrars to standards. If you go back years, registrars had practically no oversight from the accrediting body, ICANN. Which someone should really write a book about, i.e. the early “wild west” days of registrars.

I am glad ICANN are taking this role more seriously now. However, failing to de-accredit if there was an ongoing breach would seem lax, and allowing a registrar (in violation) to continue to operate could put consumers at risk … as was the case with RegisterFly.com.

ICANN do deserve credit here for holding their registrars to standards.

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