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Domain Registration Legalities

by Evita
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Is it legal for someone from another country to register domains using a virtual address in the US? Or using a friend's address?

No, it's not me

My curiosity was piqued after a friend of mine's Mom paid for services from a "Doctor"
from Canada. Person claims to be a "Doctor" of oriental medicine, but there is no records of schooling or registrations. Problem is that this "Doctor" gave my friend's Mom horrible advice and when researching a bit I discover that their 2 websites are registered with 2 different US addresses even though they reside in Canada. (One addy is a virtual addy at a UPS store)

So.
Horrible advice. No registration with Canadian licensing bodies, no evidence of the schooling claimed plus websites registered outside of their country. Is that a rat I'm smelling??
#domain #legalities #registration
  • Profile picture of the author tyronne78
    Oriental medicine? Is that some sort of alternative medicine you're referring to? Like acupuncture? They sound bogus to me. The fact they have no documentation to prove their competence also raises a red flag.
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    • Profile picture of the author Meharis
      Originally Posted by tyronne78 View Post

      Like acupuncture? They sound bogus to me.


      Acupuncture is legal to practice in our country.

      "United States
      In 1996, the Food and Drug Administration reclassified acupuncture needles as a Class II medical device, meaning that "general acupuncture use" is done by licensed practitioners."
      Acupuncture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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  • Profile picture of the author awledd
    I am not in the US but have a .us domains which I bought from NameCheap some months ago. But when I check for domains recently in Namecheap, it says ou have to prove that you live in US to buy .us domains. What would be the fate of my domains - dono.
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  • Profile picture of the author ErinWalsh
    Yeah, you're supposed to have record of being in the U.S. On the othe hand, you might be able to pay someone else from the U.S. to site up for you and set up your site. It's a bit complicated, but it might work. Maybe different registrars have different standards. You'll have to check local laws.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jack Gordon
    Legal? Sure.

    Against the rules? Yeah. But it happens. For instance, there are certain people in this world who are simply incapable of handling a domain name registration. Those people typically find a developer who "handles" it for them.

    I don't believe they are risking anything more than the domain forfeiture. And even that is going to be rare.

    Are you looking to cause trouble for this person, or just learn more about him/her?

    There are ways to do both. Beware of karma.
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    If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority of Domain.
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