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**revsorg** · 02-14-2003, 07:11 AM

I am wondering about Nominet, the body that registers .co.uk addresses.

Is there any legal reason that would stop:

- Nominet
- Someone who works for Nominet
- or someone outside of Nominet working with individuals within Nominet

from registering expired addresses without letting them be made available to the general public for registration first.

Please note that I am not suggesting that this has ever happened, or questioning Nominet's credibility in any way. I am am asking whether there is any legal framework regarding the way Nominet has been established that would stop this behaviour.

DomainPairs · 02-19-2003, 08:32 AM

The high moral standards of their employees would make this unthinkable.

**BGray** · 02-19-2003, 10:05 PM

I've thought about this idea in general many times. I'm sure it has happened before (by someone at some company).

**jberryhill** · 02-22-2003, 03:35 AM

"Legal reason"... hmmm.... one contractual provision of a TLD delegation is that the delegate should abide by relevant RFC's, which would include RFC1591. That would be an issue between IANA and the ccTLD manager, and would not provide a third party right of action, though.

02-14-2003, 07:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
revsorg Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Matt Williams Last Online: 09-03-2009 05:56 PM iTrader: (7) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 426 DNF$: 969 Location: Leigh on Sea, E	Hypothetical question I am wondering about Nominet, the body that registers .co.uk addresses. Is there any legal reason that would stop: - Nominet - Someone who works for Nominet - or someone outside of Nominet working with individuals within Nominet from registering expired addresses without letting them be made available to the general public for registration first. Please note that I am not suggesting that this has ever happened, or questioning Nominet's credibility in any way. I am am asking whether there is any legal framework regarding the way Nominet has been established that would stop this behaviour. __________________ Revs

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BGray Name: Bryan Last Online: Yesterday 01:50 PM iTrader: (32) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,037 DNF$: 6,848 Location: Houston Country:	I've thought about this idea in general many times. I'm sure it has happened before (by someone at some company). __________________ Local Database \| Insurance.us

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jberryhill Philadelphia Lawyer Last Online: 09-18-2009 01:17 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,987 DNF$: 6,350	"Legal reason"... hmmm.... one contractual provision of a TLD delegation is that the delegate should abide by relevant RFC's, which would include RFC1591. That would be an issue between IANA and the ccTLD manager, and would not provide a third party right of action, though. __________________ John Berryhill Ph.d., esq. John-AT-johnberryhill.com Please do not send private messages via dnforum.com, email me directly.

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02-19-2003, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
DomainPairs Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post Last Online: 03-12-2007 06:01 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,392 DNF$: 582 Location: England	The high moral standards of their employees would make this unthinkable.

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