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I got a couple of emails ( spam ) saying I was already signed up with
internic.ca ( we are not ), and to renew my .name with them at their site
( link to the interic.ca site ).  I noticed that the email used to contact
us was the one we used when we dealt with networksolutions ( internic.com ).
It's the only time we ever used that email, so we know it originates from
the publicly available database from NetSol, but I don't know if they bought
it or if its netsol.  I also noticed that cvo.ca, is owned by  internic.ca
has the word internic.com in their meta tags. see: http://www.cvo.ca

Also, they register .name .org and .coms.  I believe that the agreement
between U.S. Department of commerce and At&t ( or verisign...? ) states that
no one is to use the word or service mark 'internic' for domain registration
purposes. (T-Shirts=OK Domains=No ) Internic.ca registers .com .org and .net
currently under the jurisdiction of the agreement. ( oops! )  Check their
site.  They own namescout.com and that's who does the .com registrations i
think... ( Check ICANN )

When I looked into the company, I found that it is owned by THE founder of
CIRA. ( from their site )  They were the first ones to be awarded some kind
of status of some sorts.  One of the employees of internic.ca (some lady )
is also currently on the CIRA board, so it all looks official to me.

They also have trademarked the term internic for canada, so no one can use
it anymore.  Last time I checked, The trade mark act states that you cannot
claim a name which is 'confusing or misleading to the canadian public', so
they must be the official place, or THE internic for canada. no?

Either way though, if they are affiliated, then they are in violation of the
agreement.  If not, then I guess there isn't much we can do.

P.S.  Watch for the email and let me know if you see it.  I saved my copies
for future reference.

Thanks!





"Ed Hew" <eah@enigma.xenitec.on.ca> wrote in message
news:GuKp03.J9y@enigma.xenitec.on.ca...
> In article <qfku8.15412$f5.1086748@news>, L <spammagnet@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> >Is InterNic.ca the official InterNic for canada?
>
> Is internic.ca claiming that they are?
>
> >Are they more official than the other registrars?
>
> Many.
> Check the definitive CIRA Certified Registrar list at www.cira.ca .
>
> --ed (Ed Hew)
> --
>    CA Registry, CIRA Certified Registrar
>    http://www.registry.ca/
>    <registry@cs.utoronto.ca>,<registrar@registry.ca>