domains Idea To Tackle Scam Websites? More Red Tape

[Super Software]

India plans to tackle online scams with more red tape

Currently, a 15-member panel appointed by the government to recommend amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000 – the country’s primary law dealing with cybercrime – and bring cyber security under its ambit is deliberating on the prospect of a government registry for all domain names generated in India. Other than government officials, the panel consists of bankers and cyber security experts. The proposal for a registry for domain names was tabled at its meeting in October.

“Having a government registry for domains and recording basic details about the individuals procuring those domains can help investigation of crimes to a great extent,” said a member of the panel. “It is a proposal which the panel members are still deliberating on. The process of control on domain names is not supposed to end with the registry. It is also supposed to include scrutiny and periodic verification of domain names in order to regularly identify the dubious ones.”
https://scroll.in/article/856043/as...r-indian-internet-domains-may-be-in-the-works

 

[offthehandle]

India plans to tackle online scams with more red tape

Currently, a 15-member panel appointed by the government to recommend amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000 – the country’s primary law dealing with cybercrime – and bring cyber security under its ambit is deliberating on the prospect of a government registry for all domain names generated in India. Other than government officials, the panel consists of bankers and cyber security experts. The proposal for a registry for domain names was tabled at its meeting in October.

“Having a government registry for domains and recording basic details about the individuals procuring those domains can help investigation of crimes to a great extent,” said a member of the panel. “It is a proposal which the panel members are still deliberating on. The process of control on domain names is not supposed to end with the registry. It is also supposed to include scrutiny and periodic verification of domain names in order to regularly identify the dubious ones.”
https://scroll.in/article/856043/as...r-indian-internet-domains-may-be-in-the-works

Who are the spammers? Are they India based or countries outside india?

 

[Super Software]

Who are the spammers? Are they India based or countries outside india?

I think more that "spam" these are knock off websites that are cause for concern in this article...most of them are local only. However ccTLD and nGTLDs are target of a lot of spammers as well.they are a global bunch.

 

[offthehandle]

I think more that "spam" these are knock off websites that are cause for concern in this article...most of them are local only. However ccTLD and nGTLDs are target of a lot of spammers as well.they are a global bunch.

I know this might sound unpopular to domainers, but one way to reduce such issues is to prevent international registrations of an extension. .CA .AU, .DE require physical offices. .IN should do the same and would simplify the policing.

That would force the spammers to stay in the XYZ and TOP extensions. lol.