directNIC statement on domains and child porn

Even if they allowed Slick to move his domains (ie, suggested he needed to leave) they have created their complicity in the issue. Directnic is in the position to terminate domains that may be used for distribution of CP. They cannot pass the buck to someone else because Slick is a nice guy or he didn't mean it or isn't sure.

From a liablity standpoint, once Directnic has the compaint in their hands, they either have to act to resolve the issue or become liable for it.

I am sure they have been in contact with the FBI, and now they are asking for supporting documents do they can figure out if they ToS and therefore their domain registry contract has been broken. If it has been broken, they terminate the domain.

Leaving the domains unlocked after issuing a request like Directnic did... well, you know the domains would be transfered in a second. That wouldn't resolve the issue.

Directnic has to do what it needs to do to protect itself, fulfill it's obligations under law and under contract (with ICANN and with Slick), and the require those people involved to fulfill their obligations in a similar manner.

# Use of Our Domain Name Registration Services.

1. You agree that your ability to use our domain name registration services is subject to termination or suspension, and your ability to register or modify any particular domain name is subject to suspension, cancellation, or transfer:
1. At any time pursuant to any ICANN or applicable registry operator policy now in effect or hereafter adopted;
2. To correct mistakes by us, another accredited registrar or applicable registry operator in registering domain names, including but not limited to the correction of erroneous or inadvertent deletions of domain names, or in connection with the resolution of disputes in accordance with the ICANN Dispute Policy; or
3. In the event of any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or other provision of this Agreement, upon e-mail notice of such breach and the expiration of a fifteen (15) calendar day cure period.
2. You agree not to use our Services, System, or directNIC or permit any other person or entity to use our Services, System, or directNIC for abusive purposes such as:
1. The transmission of unsolicited, commercial e-mail?i.e., spam;
2. High volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to a registry operator for large numbers of domain names, except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations;
3. High volume, automated, electronic, repetitive queries except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations; or
4. The transmission of unsolicited or illegal software, including but not limited to spyware.
5. ?Phishing.?
6. Should we determine that you have engaged in any such abusive practices, you agree:
1. that we may, at our sole discretion, publish your name, contact information, and I.P. address along with full header and any other information related to your abusive activities;
2. to pay us all actual damages that can be reasonably calculated;
3. if actual damages cannot be reasonably calculated by us because damages are often difficult to quantify, you agree to pay us liquidated damages of
1. five U.S. dollars (US$5.00) for each item of spam or unsolicited bulk e-mail transmitted from or otherwise connected with your account and
2. one thousand U.S. dollars (US$1,000.00) for each unsolicited illegal transmission or use of spy software; and
4. that we may charge such damages to any accounts or credit cards used by you to purchase any of our Services.
3. All domain names registered through us and using name servers provided by us are pointed to a parked page that may be modified at any time by us without prior notice to you and may include such things as, but not limited to:
1. hyperlinks to additional products and services offered by registrar,
2. advertisements for products and services offered by third-parties, and
3. an Internet search engine interface.
4. To see a sample parked page, please click here.
5. If for any reason you do not wish to have the domain name you have registered pointed to a parked page, you can choose the no hosting option to disable the parked page.
6. If you do not wish to have the domain name you have registered pointed to a parked page, you may choose to host the domain name with another hosting provider rather than using our name servers. However, despite your desire to not have a domain name parked, we will not be liable to you or anyone else for any reason whatsoever if that domain name is parked.

.... if a new proposal in the U.S. Senate came into law.