Allegations of unethical behaviour in the domain name game are being bandied about, with Australian domain name companies claiming to be concerned about the impact on consumer's perception of the industry as a whole.
Tempers have reached fever pitch in the domain name game, with NetRegistry's CEO Larry Bloch describing marketing practices of certain competitors as "a deceptively misleading, sneaky, slimy attempt to mislead the public".
Accredited internet registrar NetRegistry has announced plans to set up an industry-wide legal fund to combat allegedly unscrupulous operators.
With the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission bringing an action against a domain name reseller in the Federal Court, the industry has got fired up once more about misleading practices.
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