Unscrupulous domain registrars or . . .
Hi, I visited site called WebHostKenya.com to search for the availability of the domain name wingu.co.ke and hopefully be able to register it, the domain name not available so I searched for an alternative wingu.ne.ke When I made the initial search the domain name was available just to check again a few minutes later and it had been taken up, the concerning issue is that the registrar in question is the one who holds the wingu.co.ke domain name. Is this my over active conspiracy mind at work or is it possible that the registrar can view my search and then register the domain so as to force me to pay him more later? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
Tried with another name you know is available right now? N. From: kictanet-bounces+ndear=sundayafternoon.me.uk@lists.kictanet. or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+ndear=sundayafternoon.me.uk@lists.k ictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of robert yawe Sent: 29 February 2012 08:22 To: Nicholas J Dear Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Unscrupulous domain registrars or . . . Hi, I visited site called WebHostKenya.com to search for the availability of the domain name wingu.co.ke and hopefully be able to register it, the domain name not available so I searched for an alternative wingu.ne.ke When I made the initial search the domain name was available just to check again a few minutes later and it had been taken up, the concerning issue is that the registrar in question is the one who holds the wingu.co.ke domain name. Is this my over active conspiracy mind at work or is it possible that the registrar can view my search and then register the domain so as to force me to pay him more later? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4837 - Release Date: 02/28/12
Robert, hi KENIC's Whois shows wingu.co.ke was created on August 10 2011. The registrar is Webhost Kenya Ltd. But they've had the name for more than half a year. Using KENIC Whois to check availability might calm your fears for any future name search (in the past some registrars, not in Kenya as far as I know, have done what you've described) . Adam On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:21 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
I visited site called WebHostKenya.com to search for the availability of the domain name wingu.co.ke and hopefully be able to register it, the domain name not available so I searched for an alternative wingu.ne.ke
When I made the initial search the domain name was available just to check again a few minutes later and it had been taken up, the concerning issue is that the registrar in question is the one who holds the wingu.co.ke domain name.
Is this my over active conspiracy mind at work or is it possible that the registrar can view my search and then register the domain so as to force me to pay him more later?
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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On 2/29/12, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
I visited site called WebHostKenya.com to search for the availability of the domain name wingu.co.ke and hopefully be able to register it, the domain name not available so I searched for an alternative wingu.ne.ke
When I made the initial search the domain name was available just to check again a few minutes later and it had been taken up, the concerning issue is that the registrar in question is the one who holds the wingu.co.ke domain name.
Is this my over active conspiracy mind at work or is it possible that the registrar can view my search and then register the domain so as to force me to pay him more later?
certainly possible, it's an unscrupulous practivce called "front-running" IIRC. wingu does not seem to be registered now tho: % Copyright KENIC % The data below is provided for information purposes % and to assist persons in obtaining information about or % related to domain name registrations. % By submitting a whois query, you agree to use this data % only for lawful purposes. % remarks: Security issues should also be addressed to noc@kenic.or.ke % remarks: Mail abuse issues should also be addressed to abuse@kenic.or.ke % whois.kenic.or.ke accepts only direct match queries. % Types of queries are: domains (.KE) and POCs. Domain Information Query: wingu.ne.ke Status: Not Registered -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel
Uncalled for conspiracy. As a registrar, you would run broke if you went further to register any domain searched on your scripts. Client even have problems renewing very good domains, and they expire. On 29/02/2012, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
I visited site called WebHostKenya.com to search for the availability of the domain name wingu.co.ke and hopefully be able to register it, the domain name not available so I searched for an alternative wingu.ne.ke
When I made the initial search the domain name was available just to check again a few minutes later and it had been taken up, the concerning issue is that the registrar in question is the one who holds the wingu.co.ke domain name.
Is this my over active conspiracy mind at work or is it possible that the registrar can view my search and then register the domain so as to force me to pay him more later?
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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