Network Solutions Sued

***EG.domains*** · 02-25-2008, 01:15 PM

I saw it posted on another forum.

Quote:

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Solutions has forced millions of people to buy Internet domain names from them instead of cheaper competitors through a scheme that's netted the firm millions of dollars, a federal class action lawsuit filed today by Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP states. ICANN, whose policies facilitate the scheme, is also named in the suit, filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

Full Article : http://www.forbes.com/prnewswire/fee...___LAM061.html

Pommy - The DN Doc · 02-25-2008, 01:18 PM

Good. The b@stards

lpstong · 02-25-2008, 01:27 PM

Ouch. But again should we be so surprised of such big corporate/online business to take advantage of the small guys.

**Dave Zan** · 02-25-2008, 03:25 PM

Just got this:

http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-e...5022008-1.html

Quote:

Network Solutions has forced millions of people to buy Internet domain names from them instead of cheaper competitors through a scheme that's netted the firm millions of dollars, a federal class action lawsuit filed today by Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP states. ICANN, whose policies facilitate the scheme, is also named in the suit, filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

No doubt many of you are quite happy.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/437009-network-solutions-sued.html

IMHO, the suit is rather too much. But I understand some people feel what is
happening is too much, and decided to force the issue.

flamewalker · 02-25-2008, 06:50 PM

About dang time... if ICANN can sit on their thumbs on this, then its up to the market to force the issue.

**Dave Zan** · 02-25-2008, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by flamewalker

About dang time... if ICANN can sit on their thumbs on this, then its up to the market to force the issue.

Actually ICANN is already taking steps, namely their considering making their
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=437009
$0.20 fee nonrefundable. It's just that some people don't consider that quite
enough.

Oh well, a court's really where to go when 2 parties can't agree.

labrocca · 02-25-2008, 07:37 PM

Oh this one is gonna be good. Can't wait for the damages to be dolled out. Should be in the millions. Nsol you suck!

dax44 · 02-26-2008, 04:38 AM

i give netsol 10/10 for consistency - they have been atrocious since i started 'dealing' with them in 1996 ..

italiandragon · 02-26-2008, 04:49 AM

ahhhh I`m going to enjoy it , thanks for sharing!

sdsinc · 02-26-2008, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by dax44

i give netsol 10/10 for consistency - they have been atrocious since i started 'dealing' with them in 1996 ..

I totally agree

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=437009
I just checked netsol-gets-sued on their site and the .com is now taken.
They are still doing it in spite of the bad rep and the lawsuit

advaita · 02-26-2008, 06:23 AM

Haha - I wonder if they still think it was such a good wheeze ?

I just added my two cents worth - http://www.netmonetization.com/2008/...eing-sued.html

**Dave Zan** · 02-26-2008, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by dax44

i give netsol 10/10 for consistency - they have been atrocious since i started 'dealing' with them in 1996 ..

You're still dealing with them!?

unclewalter · 02-26-2008, 03:42 PM

They brought it upon themselves.

richrf · 02-27-2008, 06:42 AM

Since, in effect, the registrar is able to compete against their own clients, there needs to be a rule or law that registrars cannot purchase domain names. The two roles are entirely in conflict. I would suggest a petition to Congress to address this. A large organization that can act on the behest of all domain owners should start such action. I am incredulous that registrars are allowed to compete against their domain owners. Somewhere, someone, is incredibly incompetent.

Rich

ihatebeans · 02-27-2008, 06:29 PM

So we should just search billions of names.
they will have to reg em.

Everyone at once.
Even though they can drop them.

Everyone can reg em at once and cause the servers to go whammy! lol

**Dave Zan** · 02-28-2008, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by richrf

there needs to be a rule or law that registrars cannot purchase domain names.

Well, registrars aren't even required to be in the business of enabling endusers
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=437009
to register and manage domain names. Besides, you'd be preventing Go Daddy
from having godaddy.com, eNom from having enom.com, Moniker from having
moniker.com...

gingeman · 02-28-2008, 03:23 AM

I think there should certainly be a rule about registrars owning a limited number of names.
I hope net sol have to fork out big here- they deserve it some of their practices are unacceptable and it may be enough to make other registrars think twice about this practice also.

dax44 · 02-28-2008, 04:13 AM

i just searched for please-respect-my-privacy.com - available

let's see ...

15 seconds later:

Domain Name: PLEASE-RESPECT-MY-PRIVACY.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=437009
Name Server: NS1.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Name Server: NS2.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Status: clientHold
Updated Date: 28-feb-2008
Creation Date: 28-feb-2008
Expiration Date: 28-feb-2009

I thought they might ignore long addresses, but no, nothing is safe:

Domain Name: WHY-DONT-YOU-TELL-US-YOU-ARE-GOING-TO-GRAB-OUR-SEARCHES.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Name Server: NS2.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Status: clientHold
Updated Date: 28-feb-2008
Creation Date: 28-feb-2008
Expiration Date: 28-feb-2009

Jake · 02-28-2008, 12:58 PM

Im glad.

I hope they loose

TheBulldog · 02-28-2008, 01:57 PM

Weird.

Domain Name: NETSOLISTHEDEVIL.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Name Server: NS2.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Status: clientHold
Updated Date: 28-feb-2008
Creation Date: 28-feb-2008
Expiration Date: 28-feb-2009

Dougy · 02-28-2008, 02:22 PM

We should register trademarks to get them in more trouble.

Well, whois them.

**Dave Zan** · 02-28-2008, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dougy

We should register trademarks to get them in more trouble.

And by the time you finally get a trademark and file a dispute, the domain/s or
so will likely be available or even taken by someone other than NetSol. Money
not worth well spending for.

JsteRmX · 02-29-2008, 07:34 PM

wow, i cant believe this. i just searched "youassholenetsol.com" and yup, a couple seconds later they have their info in the whois. It shows up as available on their website, but go daddy reports it as unavailable. this is outrageous. Im glad i never used them before, but now i am really pissed thinking about all the domains i may have tried to registered, they could have been stolen by netsol. jeez. i hope they go down, this is very unfair practice.

thebutler · 02-29-2008, 07:52 PM

I can't wait to hear their defense. We are only trying to help our customer.s Maybe the lawsuit will show who selling searches at the who is level. Someone is mining them and that will likely be part of Netsol's defense.

**Dave Zan** · 02-29-2008, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by JsteRmX

they could have been stolen by netsol.

NetSol trying to steal what you never owned, much more never paid for, to start
with? I will truly be grateful (even donate you a lot of NP$) if you can kindly help
me understand how that's possible.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=437009

Sometimes I find it sad when people maintain such unfounded thinking and would
go off spreading it as some kind of gospel truth. But...that's life.

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gingeman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified Posts: 2,668	I think there should certainly be a rule about registrars owning a limited number of names. I hope net sol have to fork out big here- they deserve it some of their practices are unacceptable and it may be enough to make other registrars think twice about this practice also. __________________ Poker Vids 3 Character domain! Subscribe to my newsletter! Accurate Name Domains For Sale DomainingLinks.com

02-28-2008, 04:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
dax44 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 351	i just searched for please-respect-my-privacy.com - available let's see ... 15 seconds later: Domain Name: PLEASE-RESPECT-MY-PRIVACY.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=437009 Name Server: NS1.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM Name Server: NS2.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM Status: clientHold Updated Date: 28-feb-2008 Creation Date: 28-feb-2008 Expiration Date: 28-feb-2009 I thought they might ignore long addresses, but no, nothing is safe: Domain Name: WHY-DONT-YOU-TELL-US-YOU-ARE-GOING-TO-GRAB-OUR-SEARCHES.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com Name Server: NS1.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM Name Server: NS2.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM Status: clientHold Updated Date: 28-feb-2008 Creation Date: 28-feb-2008 Expiration Date: 28-feb-2009 Last edited by dax44; 02-28-2008 at 04:26 AM.

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Dougy Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 598	We should register trademarks to get them in more trouble. Well, whois them.

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JsteRmX NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 208	wow, i cant believe this. i just searched "youassholenetsol.com" and yup, a couple seconds later they have their info in the whois. It shows up as available on their website, but go daddy reports it as unavailable. this is outrageous. Im glad i never used them before, but now i am really pissed thinking about all the domains i may have tried to registered, they could have been stolen by netsol. jeez. i hope they go down, this is very unfair practice. __________________ + Domains I have for sale here

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