Dear Fred,
As per our earlier discussion, attached is a copy of the UDRP (Uniform
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) from ICANN (Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers). As I explained on the phone, as a Registrar,
it is not within our authority to determine domain name ownership. That
falls within the jurisdiction of ICANN Accredited Arbitrators. In order to
file a dispute against the person who has registered the domain name
l5-development.com, you would go www.icann.org, to determine the proper
procedure.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact me again.
Karen Johnston
Compliance Officer OpenSRS
Tucows Inc.
compliance@opensrs.org
lhutz@tucows.com
416-535-0123 ext 1260
1-800-371-6992
fax 416-531-2516
-----Original Message-----
I have had L5-development.com registered with InterNIC for several years
for
> my business, The L5 Development Group, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation.
> Because the State of New Hampshire saw fit to send me to jail for the
> heinous crime of DRIVING (no accidents, no injuries, no property damage,
> just driving), I was unable to conduct my business for five months. During
> this time, someone apparently registered my domain name with your service on
> August 27, 2000, as shown by this InterNIC WhoIs result:
>
> ------------------------ Start WhoIs Report -------------------------
> Whois Server Version 1.3
>
> Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
> with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
> for detailed information.
>
> Domain Name: L5-DEVELOPMENT.COM
> Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
> Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
> Referral URL: www.opensrs.org
> Name Server: NS1.BEAVUH.ORG
> Name Server: NS2.BEAVUH.ORG
> Updated Date: 27-aug-2000
>
>>>>Last update of whois database: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 05:52:25 EDT <<<
>
> The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
> Registrars.
> ------------------------- End WhoIs Report --------------------------
>
> When I found this report, I went to your site, where I got this WhoIs
> report:
>
> ------------------------ Start WhoIs Report -------------------------
> Whois info for, l5-development.com:
>
> Registrant:
> INDIVIDUAL
> 14 SHEFFIELD ROAD
> PONSONBY
> AUCKLAND, NA N/A
> NZ
>
> Domain Name: L5-DEVELOPMENT.COM
>
> Administrative Contact:
> REJECTION, SOCIAL INFO@SOCIALREJECT.COM
> 14 SHEFFIELD ROAD
> PONSONBY
> AUCKLAND, NA N/A
> NZ
> 6496230754
>
> Technical Contact:
> REJECTION, SOCIAL INFO@SOCIALREJECT.COM
> 14 SHEFFIELD ROAD
> PONSONBY
> AUCKLAND, NA N/A
> NZ
> 6496230754
>
> Billing Contact:
> REJECTION, SOCIAL info@socialreject.com
> 14 SHEFFIELD ROAD
> PONSONBY
> AUCKLAND, NA N/A
> NZ
> 6496230754
>
> Record last updated on 20-Sep-2000.
> Record expires on 27-Aug-2001.
> Record Created on 27-Aug-2000.
>
> Domain servers in listed order:
> NS1.BEAVUH.ORG 216.151.130.163
> NS2.BEAVUH.ORG 216.99.44.231
> ------------------------- End WhoIs Report --------------------------
>
> As you can see, the "registrant" is using what appears to be a bogus
> identity, created solely for the purpose of attempting to extort money to
> recover possession of my Web address. This suspicion is further enhanced
> when the following message bounce report was received when I attempted to
> contact INFO@SOCIALREJECT.COM
to ask why they had my domain name
registered:
>
> ---------------------- Start Bounced Mail Report --------------------
>
> Returned mail: Local configuration error
>
>>From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@illicit.minimumeffort.com>
>>To: <wfredk@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: Returned mail: Local configuration error
>>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 16:03:05 -0400 (EDT)
>>
>>The original message was received at Wed, 20 Sep 2000 16:03:05 -0400
(EDT)
>>from f229.pav1.hotmail.com [64.4.31.229]
>>
>> ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal
errors -----
>><INFO@SOCIALREJECT.COM>
>>
>> ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>>554 MX list for socialreject.com. points back to illicit.minimumeffort.com
>>554 <INFO@SOCIALREJECT.COM>...
Local configuration error
> ----------------------- End Bounced Mail Report ---------------------
>
> Because this URL registration is quite obviously an attempt to hijack my
> domain name for immoral, and probably unlawful, purposes, I must request
> that you immediately cancel the registration in your records, so that I can
> re-register l5-development.com for its proper use.
>
> Please inform me as soon as this is done.
>
> Thank you for your time and cooperation.
>
> -- Fred Koschara, President
> L5 Development Group, Inc.
> c/o 40 Clough Ave.
> Manchester, NH 03103 USA
> 603/591-2465