I hd heard that the focus was more about contraband "pharma" and hard goods pirated goods... But cld be wrong. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Frederick Felman <Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com> Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:10:04 To: <Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com> Cc: <martinsutton@hsbc.com>; <Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com>; <bc-gnso@icann.org>; <owner-bc-gnso@icann.org> Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] homeland-security-goes-domain-capture-spree It's a continuation of operation in our sites http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1006/100630losangeles.htm Sent from my mobile +1(415)606-3733 (please excuse any content I might blame on apple's absurd and comical autocorrect  including but not limited to typos) On Nov 26, 2010, at 8:27 AM, "Frederick Felman" <Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com <mailto:Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com> > wrote: ICANN isn't involved. The registry may be. However I thought that some registrars were cooperating. This group will take down sites that are hosting or selling infringing material. It requires an affidavit, for Sites hosting goods a buy is required.  I'm out of the office. But I'll try to find some more information and send it along.  Sent from my mobile +1(415)606-3733 (please excuse any content I might blame on apple's absurd and comical autocorrect  including but not limited to typos) On Nov 26, 2010, at 7:36 AM, "martinsutton@hsbc.com <mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com> " <martinsutton@hsbc.com <mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com> > wrote: Thanks Fred. The article cites ICANN...... The owner of the site claims that the seizure occurred suddenly and without warning: "My domain has been seized without any previous complaint or notice from any court! I firstly had DNS downtime. While I was contacting GoDaddy I noticed the DNS had changed. Godaddy had no idea what was going on and until now they do not understand the situation and they say it was totally from ICANN." I doubt ICANN were involved but if anyone knows otherwise I would be interested to know - this would have an impact on some of the RAP WG recommendations being taken forward. Martin C SUTTON Group Risk Manager, Group Fraud Risk and Intelligence | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC HGHQ Group Security & Fraud Risk 8 Canada Square,Canary Wharf,London,E14 5HQ,United Kingdom ________________________________________________________________ Phone.     +44 (0)20 7991 8074 / 7991 8074 Mobile.     +44 (0) 7774556680 Email.       martinsutton@hsbc.com <mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com> ________________________________________________________________ "Frederick Felman" <Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com <mailto:Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com> > Sent by: <mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org <mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org> Nov 26 2010 15:29 Mail Size: 9839 To Martin C SUTTON/GMO/HSBC@HSBC cc <bc-gnso@icann.org <mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org> > Subject Re: [bc-gnso] homeland-security-goes-domain-capture-spree This is the second wave - according to the officers involved, who i met at the iacc conference, they plan to continue the practice. Sent from my mobile +1(415)606-3733 (please excuse any content I might blame on apple's absurd and comical autocorrect  including but not limited to typos) On Nov 26, 2010, at 4:54 AM, "martinsutton@hsbc.com <mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com> " <martinsutton@hsbc.com <mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com> > wrote: The US government has today seized a selection of domains belonging to sites associated with peer-to-peer file sharing and counterfeit goods - apparently without notifying their owners nor going through the court systems. - http://www.thinq.co.uk/2010/11/26/homeland-security-goes-domain-capture-spre... 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