[LINK] False and Misleading?

[Roger Clarke]

"Michael Biber" <mbiber@apnetworx.com.au>:
>   ...  In the last few weeks, I've been receiving snail mail from Internet
>Registrations Australia (IRA)   ...

Ditto, three now, and I feel the same way as Michael.


>   ...  So by agreeing to a listing in this 'free' Internet Directory, I sign
>away my control of the reregistration of my domain names to IRA. I
>believe that this is sufficiently unclear enough to declare this as
>false and misleading. I suspect a fair % of people might sign up for the
>'free' Internet Directory listing, without realising that they are also
>signing up IRA to renew their Domain Names.  ...

IANAL but ... Trade Practices Act s.52 Misleading or deceptive conduct
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol%5fact/tpa1974149/s52.html

The agency responsible for s.52 is ACCC.

Stimulated to do a quick search, I see that they have a new page at:
http://203.37.24.15/cyber/

Report Cyber Ripoffs

Have you ever received suspicious requests for money via e-mail or 
seen schemes or products that seem too good to be true advertised on 
a web site? Have you had problems getting a refund for an item bought 
online, or found the goods to be quite different to what was 
advertised? Have you ever felt that a web site you've dealt with has 
misused your personal information?

If you have been ripped off online or spotted a 'scam', tell us about 
it by filling in the complaint form.

What we're targeting:
    Online conduct which involves:
    ***   Misleading or deceptive claims (for example, 'miracle cures' and 'get
          rich quick')
          Scams or fraud
          Difficulty getting a refund
          Misuse of personal information

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