[At-Large] Domain name front-running by Network Solutions

[Evan Leibovitch]

Wendy Seltzer wrote:
> It is a subject of serious concern among many at the Board level.
> Please share thoughts you'd like me to add to the discussion.  I've
> already pointed toward ALAC's statement on the add-grace period, since
> that's what NetSol is exploiting.
>   
It's worse than that. In addition to the tasting elements there is also
the betrayal of privacy in the exploitation of peoples' search terms.

Any domain-search tool that does anything besides discard all search
criteria immediately upon completion of the search, should state so
clearly on the page that performs the search. If NetSol believes -- as
it claims -- that its actions protect the searchers, then such full and
clear disclosure should not meet with any resistance.

- Evan