[wellylug] Fwd: Your Domain Name is due to expire in 3 days

[Mark Foster]

On Sun, 15 Nov 2009, Donald Gordon wrote:

> I've had this problem with iSERVE before, with the domain name for
> Interface, the VUW computer club (which used to be in my name).  Solution
> was to transfer it back to discountdomains, who don't seem to care.
>
> IIRC iSERVE's line is that really all registrars should be doing those sorts
> of checks.  Unfortunately their pedantry extended to requiring the new
> owner's name to be a legal entity of some sort -- which meant they wanted
> the domain name to be in the VUW students' association's name, as Interface
> isn't a separate legal entity.  Doing this was going to be such a PITA that
> I gave up on iSERVE completely.  This means that unless Wellylug has become
> an incorporated society while I wasn't looking, iSERVE wouldn't allow you to
> register the domain in its name.
>
> In conclusion, gah.
>

http://dnc.org.nz/content/registering_managing_cancelling.pdf

iSERVE are towing the line, as they should.  Some time ago (ye gads - 
nearly 3 years) I blogged (read: ranted) about seeming to come across 
.nz's with invalid registration details on them on a regular basis[1].  So 
all of the above is true, and quite legally appropriate.

I actually enquired with the DNC once and was told I could use terminology 
like 'on behalf of x' within the 'Registrant' box. In case that helps.

Cheers
Mark.

[1] http://www.blakjak.net/node/656