Internet scam by Network Solutions?

Internet domain stalwart Network Solutions is accused of unsportsmanlike conduct in a class action lawsuit.

According to the filing posted on PR Newswire:

Network Solutions has forced millions of people to buy Internet domain names from them instead of cheaper competitors through a scheme that's netted the firm millions of dollars.

Whenever someone searches for the availability of a domain name through Network Solutions' website, the company immediately registers the name for itself, preventing other companies from selling it and forcing consumers to pay Network Solutions' expensive fees.

"... Each time someone asks Network Solutions about a domain name, the firm creates a monopoly for itself, forcing consumers to pay the price they demand," said Brian Kabateck, lead counsel in the class action suit and managing partner at consumer law firm Kabateck Brown Kellner's.

The lawsuit also targets ICANN, the international organization that regulates domain names and other Internet protocols, stating ICANN is aware that Network Solutions is doing this and yet continues to facilitate its actions.

Tags: Network Solutions, Internet scams, ICANN, Brian Kabateck

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