Yes, we have to do something about it. Recently, I have seen several large ISPs got affected by Internic. I know for sure that both Aimnet.net and Internex.net are putting on hold, despite the fact that Aimnet.net already paid and our check was cashed 2 days before they put us on hold. You just cannot imagine how many our customers are getting affected. CRL, Aimnet, and Internex likes are major ISPs with hundred and thousands of corporate customers using their services. George, we are fully behind you on this. Hong Chen 408-567-3800 (tel) hchen@aimnet.net 408-567-0990 (fax) On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, George Herbert wrote:
Whether or not InterNIC feels like putting people who haven't paid on hold, doing so to people who have paid is completely irresponsible. Despite having cancelled check literally in hand, I'm on hold. I got a notice 10 days ago and sent them a response that i had the cancelled check. TODAY, they put me on hold and said "sorry, we have no record of this, please send us the check date and details" rather than ask me that first and then put me on hold if I couldn't provide them.
I will be lobbying to have InterNICs contract voided immediately for failure to keep proper records and act in a responsible manner with its fee operations if this goes on. The "is registry something that is charged for" debate is one thing, but gross mismanagement is another.
-george william herbert gherbert@crl.com