Is the .to (Tonga) domain completely rogue an

Thu Oct 1 19:52:55 UTC 1998

Please provide copies of any email or transcripts of phone conversations
between you and TONIC about these spammers.

I'm sure that TONIC would have cut them off if you had legitimate
complaints.

Even if they didn't, they have no more *obligation* to do so than NSI
has to remove a spammer from COM or ISI has to remove a spammer from US.

The Kingdom of Tonga has made a policy decision regarding a national
asset.  That is their right to do, just as it's the US's right to ruin
the scenery at Niagara Falls and other national parks by allowing
commercialization.

This is an issue between you, TONIC, and IANA.  Leave NANOG out of it.

Stephen (not Cisco)

Barry Shein wrote:
> 
> With all due respect, I think your management of the .to domain is a
> hazard to the internet and should be ceased immediately. By your gross
> negligence you are providing safe haven to criminals.
> 
> As of this minute, about 2:30PM EDT 10/1/98, the domain-hijacker
> spammers have a web address in the .to domain and are
> spamming/domain-forging to advertise this, as they have been
> doing for weeks.
> 

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