ICANN participation

ICANN has failed to decertify Godaddy, a US registrar with a proven track record of stealing peoples domain names (see http://ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q1=ALL&q4=&q6=&q3=&q2=&q7=&searchtype=0&submit2=Search!&q5=godaddy.com&Search=Search). If you register a domain name with Godaddy, and someone else wants that name and is willing to pay a good price for it, Godaddy will take the name away from you. This is what happened to me for the domain name of regen-med.org My bank records demonstrate that the domain was timely renewed in January of 2008. I don't agree with ICANN's model of allowing a multitude of independent registrar's to manage the domain names. Plain and simply this model just doesn't work. In addition, I am opposed to getting rid of the whois database. I believe the whois database serves a useful purpose with providing identification. The alleged problems with spam can be rectified with an engineering solution. I have long since advocated that circulators of bulk mail or other automated process register their process with various internet authorities. One of the single biggest flaws in ICANNs whois database is the fact that only registrars can update it. As a result, if a registrar is crooked and dishonest, you could loose your domain name. Giving the registrant the ability to update his own domain name should be more available. IF for some reason a domain name is not properly updated, a registrar should send 3 notices. If they are not reponded to appropriate, then and only then should the domain name be taken away. Having personally been the victim of Godaddy, a dishonest registrar, I am left with no choice but to conclude that ICANN has placed way too much trust in its registrars to police the networks. For the record, I am considering becoming a registrar and for no other reason than to clean up the net from some of the abuse To summarize, the whois database should stay in place, but additional mechanism need to be put in place to insure that registrants can update it when a registrar goes sideways. In addition, ICANN needs to be much more timely with respect to decertification of a registrar. A registrar's ability to maintain is status should not be a given right, but a privilege and trust that can be taken away for reasons of dishonesty. Anyone wishing to cotact me concerning my recent problems with Godaddy or anything else, may reach me at or by calling me in the USA at (650) xxx-xxxx