[LINK] Internet Registrars, a disgraceful bunch

[Ash Nallawalla]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: stephen at melbpc.org.au
> Sent: Saturday, 6 September 2008 02:38
> To: link at anu.edu.au
> Subject: [LINK] Internet Registrars, a disgraceful bunch

> Cyber-scammers are entrenched, even in the U.S.
> 
> http://weblog.infoworld.com/stratdev/archives/2008/09/cyberscammers_a.h
> tml?
> source=NLC-STRATEGICDEV&cgd=2008-09-04

> The company is part of the Directi Group, which also owns 40 other
> phantom registrars, most of which claim the same address in Beaverton.
> 
> Directi now claims to operate from Mumbai, but they don't exist as a
> company in India, either.

I have visited DirectI in Mumbai in 2007 and they still exist as a brick and
mortar company. It is quite well-known in the news media. I don't have
anything to do with them but they have smart technology for their businesses
- I went there with a friend as I used to work for Melb IT at the time and
was keen to see another registrar.

They are at the predictable URL of http://directi.com/ See also
http://wiki.directi.com/display/corp/CEOs+Corner 

Ash