The CANDIS Blog

For part one, go here: http://www.utilitycomputing.com.cn/?p=41

I hate to bitch. And I hate to appear as if I am drumming up business or trying to screw other businesses. I am just trying to call it as I see it as a public service.

We get maybe 3-4 clients a week transfer to us from a very prominent and large Chinese domain registrar and hoster, I won’t say the name. But your guess is probably correct.

Apart from the issues mentioned above, the latest fiasco involves again transferring domain names AND DNS.

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Well, hasn’t managing a .CN or any domain name in China been fun. The number of well understood ICANN recommendations that aren’t adhered to is as numerous as the cries for blood following the loss of Australia to Italy in the world cup quarter finals.

In any case the Ministry of Science and Technology has cracked down on many of these dodgy providers of late. However even some of the large ones – who also show ICANN logo’s are just as dodgy.

I had some domains that the registrar did not allow me to move until I paid them for a year of renewals – even though the expiry date was a good 3 months away. Subsequent transfers that involved lots of faxes and lots of pieces of paper and no automation whatsoever (Seriously Network Solutions has been a great help, but they are given the run around too!) were ultimately denied.

Some were transfered (all need a pass code to be issued with a copy of passport and business licence) and some were not – until – yup – I paid some money!

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