The swiss ccTLD seems to have things set up just right - and I would be interested to find out if you think they're in breach of any european law for doing what RIPE NCC appears to steadfastly refuse to do.<br><br><a href="https://www.nic.ch/reg/cm/wcm-page/index.html?res=EF6GW2JBPVTG67DLNIQXU234MN6SC33JNQQGI7L6#a323">https://www.nic.ch/reg/cm/wcm-page/index.html?res=EF6GW2JBPVTG67DLNIQXU234MN6SC33JNQQGI7L6#a323</a><br>
<br><table class="tab-noborder"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="60"><h3>2.5</h3>
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<h3>Duty of data maintenance</h3>
<p>The holder is responsible for ensuring that all the data
of domain names registered for the holder and recorded by SWITCH in the
database, such as the data of the contact persons and technical details
of the domain name, are kept up-to-date, complete and correct for the
entire term of registration. For SWITCH, only the respective data
registered in its database are authoritative. SWITCH is not obliged to
take note of data communicated other than via <a href="http://www.nic.ch">www.nic.ch</a> or the
interface or to itself conduct research into the accuracy of these data.</p>
<p>If the data prove to be incomplete, inaccurate or not
up-to-date, particularly with regard to references to a third party, and
if as a result the identity of the holder can be determined only at
disproportionate time and effort or if messages to the holder and/or the
billing contact are undeliverable, SWITCH is entitled to revoke this
holder's domain name.</p>
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<h3>2.6</h3>
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<h3>Holder's correspondence address</h3>
<p>SWITCH may demand that the holder of a domain name
without a correspondence address in Switzerland for .ch domain names, or
in Liechtenstein for .li domain names, supply such an address within 30
calendar days upon a demand to this effect from a Swiss authority for
.ch or the Liechtenstein Office of Telecommunications (AK) for .li.
Should the holder fail to supply any address or fail to supply a valid
and correct correspondence address in Switzerland or Liechtenstein
within this deadline, SWITCH will revoke his domain name.</p>
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<p><strong>Temporary blocking of domain names and/or deletion of the name server assignment</strong></p><p>b) Blocking of a domain name on suspicion of abuse</p>
<p>If there is a justified suspicion that the domain name is
being used to obtain sensitive data by wrongful means or to disseminate
harmful software (malicious code), SWITCH may delete the name server
assignment to a domain name and block it for five days. SWITCH is
obliged to block a domain name for 30 days if an application to this
effect is made by an agency appropriately recognised by the Swiss
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM). The holder may demand a
contestable order against the block from the Federal Office of Police
(FEDPOL) within 30 days of its commencement. Otherwise, the further
procedure and process is governed by the relevant provisions of the
Ordinance on Addressing Resources in the Telecommunications Sector
(OARTS).</p><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Gert Doering <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gert@space.net">gert@space.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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</div>If the customer is not doing anything illegal, their papers are in order<br>
(contracts on paper arrive at the address given, and come back with<br>
a signature), and they are paying their fees, what else do you want to<br>
see for due diligence?</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Suresh Ramasubramanian (<a href="mailto:ops.lists@gmail.com">ops.lists@gmail.com</a>)<br>