Robert Crain
Regular Member
We work within certain guidlines here in Australia, some would say are too restrictive.
I've been noticing a lot lately, when conducting a whois check on different domains, many names are registered under what I'd call bulls*** credentials. Surely it should be impossible to register a name under a cancelled / removed bn / abn / acn, etc.
I'm finding more and more of these, almost daily. Should they be reported to the auda? I doubt it's a matter where they simply forgot to renew a company name. Besides, the names I check don't even resolve.
Funny thing is, people say the .com.au space isn't worth anything, yet people all over the world will do anything to get their hands on 'our' names.
An example -
Registrant FAR EAST CHANNEL
Registrant ID OTHER BN04080919
Eligibility Type Company
Registrant Contact ID DNRAD45E147N
Registrant Contact Name DOCK JOON KO
Registrant Contact Email ausidjko@hanmail.net
Tech Contact ID DNRAD45E147N
Tech Contact Name DOCK JOON KO
Tech Contact Email ausidjko@hanmail.net
ABN Check -
Entity name: KO, DOCK JOON
ABN status: Cancelled from 03 May 2008
Entity type: Individual/Sole Trader
Goods & Services Tax (GST): Not currently registered for GST
Main business location:
VIC 3132
ASIC Check for company eligibility -
Name: FAR EAST CHANNEL
Registration number: BN04080919
State of registration: South Australia
Status: Removed
Type: Business Names
Principal place of business:
Regulator: Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Thoughts?
I've been noticing a lot lately, when conducting a whois check on different domains, many names are registered under what I'd call bulls*** credentials. Surely it should be impossible to register a name under a cancelled / removed bn / abn / acn, etc.
I'm finding more and more of these, almost daily. Should they be reported to the auda? I doubt it's a matter where they simply forgot to renew a company name. Besides, the names I check don't even resolve.
Funny thing is, people say the .com.au space isn't worth anything, yet people all over the world will do anything to get their hands on 'our' names.
An example -
Registrant FAR EAST CHANNEL
Registrant ID OTHER BN04080919
Eligibility Type Company
Registrant Contact ID DNRAD45E147N
Registrant Contact Name DOCK JOON KO
Registrant Contact Email ausidjko@hanmail.net
Tech Contact ID DNRAD45E147N
Tech Contact Name DOCK JOON KO
Tech Contact Email ausidjko@hanmail.net
ABN Check -
Entity name: KO, DOCK JOON
ABN status: Cancelled from 03 May 2008
Entity type: Individual/Sole Trader
Goods & Services Tax (GST): Not currently registered for GST
Main business location:
VIC 3132
ASIC Check for company eligibility -
Name: FAR EAST CHANNEL
Registration number: BN04080919
State of registration: South Australia
Status: Removed
Type: Business Names
Principal place of business:
Regulator: Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Thoughts?