Question: UDRP doesn't cover problems with registrars, according to ICANN, WIPO and others contacted. What recourse will you offer domain holders who have had a domain removed by a registrar claiming, Confidentialty demands we not show you proof, but an internal audit now shows a technical error six months ago...

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Emerson Tiller, J.D., Ph.D. - posted on 2000-10-07 14:48:09 ICANN needs to establish better rules for individual domain name owners to cover problems with registrars. Financial recourse must be taken up with the courts. But domain reassignments may be within the power of ICANN to order in certain cases where rules set forth by ICANN have clearly been violated. Lawrence Lessig - posted on 2000-10-07 06:34:01 At this stage, ICANN has not built an enforcement mechanism against registrars. I would not want to erect one either. For now, such problems should be governed by ordinary contract law.