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VeriSign in violation with ICANN

From Annette: ICANN Announcement: Steps to Improve Whois Data Accuracy:

Marina del Rey, California USA (3 September 2002) - ICANN today announced additional steps to improve the accuracy of the "Whois" data that ICANN-accredited registrars have agreed, in their contracts with ICANN, to publish about the domain names they register. The additional steps consist of (a) improved facilities for receiving and handling reports from the public about incomplete or inaccurate Whois data and (b) commencement of formal contract-enforcement steps against one large registrar (Network Solutions/VeriSign) based on a broad, longstanding pattern it has exhibited of failing to abide by its agreement to provide complete Whois data, and to take steps to correct reported inaccuracies in that data.

Under its registrar accreditation agreement, VeriSign Registrar has fifteen working days to cure the breaches described in the formal notice. ICANN hopes that the inaccuracies will be cured in that period and that VeriSign Registrar will become more responsive to future reports of inaccuracies. If the breaches are not cured in that period, then ICANN may give notice of termination of the accreditation agreement, after which VeriSign Registrar may initiate arbitration to determine the appropriateness of termination.

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