Network Solutions Engaged in Front Running
January 8, 2008 · Print This Article
Domain front running is the “practice of stealing someone’s domain name search queries and registering the domain name before the original person can register it.” According to ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) they were not able to find any evidence that this practice exists, even though most domainers have experienced it.
Most registrar’s publicly state that they do not front run. However, Network Solutions really doesn’t care, and is now front running all domains that are queried on their website.
I gave it a try myself and looked up the domain name IAmADellCybersquatter.com at Network Solutions. Sure enough this was available. I then went to register it at Moniker, and was told that it was not available. I looked up the whois and the registrant is “This Domain is available at NetworkSolutions.com.”
So, there you have it – Network Solutions admitting to being a Dell cybersquatter.
In short, avoid Network Solutions like the plague. They have always been one of the most expensive in the industry, and now they are domain front running.
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