Network Solutions Hijacking Subdomains?
Once the only game in town, domain registrar Network Solutions has stooped to a new low. Many years ago the company started offering hosting packages as well as domain registration. It seems that if you hosted with them and had a subdomain (like blog.tombrennan.org) that you haven’t updated in a while something interesting will happen.
According to NetSol’s terms of service (TOS) they have every right to use those abandoned subdomain and fill it with pages chuck-full of ads:
You also agree that any domain name directory, sub-directory, file name or path (e.g.) that does not resolve to an active web page on your Web site being hosted by Network Solutions, may be used by Network Solutions to place a “parking” page, “under construction” page, or other temporary page that may include promotions and advertisements for, and links to, Network Solutions’ Web site, Network Solutions product and service offerings, third-party Web sites, third-party product and service offerings, and/or Internet search engines. You agree that Network Solutions may change the content and/or appearance of, or disable any of these temporary pages at any time, in its sole discretion, and without prior notice.
You have every option to not use this service, but you’ll first have to dig through the TOC to know about it.
Many years ago NetSol was the only game in town, charging $300 for all three domains (com, org, net). Times have changed in the domain registration landscape with $3 domains, many registrars, and many more domain suffixes.
In the new world of the web, NetSol needs to figure out how to be the best game in town and still make money. A fine balance that relies on the customers of the company, who may not be too happy with hijacked subdomains.
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Network Solutions Hijacking Subdomains?
Once the only game in town, domain registrar Network Solutions has stooped to a new low. Many years ago the company started offering hosting packages as well as domain registration. It seems that if you hosted with them and had a subdomain (like blog.tombrennan.org) that you haven’t updated in a while something interesting will happen.
According to NetSol’s terms of service (TOS) they have every right to use those abandoned subdomain and fill it with pages chuck-full of ads:
You also agree that any domain name directory, sub-directory, file name or path (e.g.) that does not resolve to an active web page on your Web site being hosted by Network Solutions, may be used by Network Solutions to place a “parking” page, “under construction” page, or other temporary page that may include promotions and advertisements for, and links to, Network Solutions’ Web site, Network Solutions product and service offerings, third-party Web sites, third-party product and service offerings, and/or Internet search engines. You agree that Network Solutions may change the content and/or appearance of, or disable any of these temporary pages at any time, in its sole discretion, and without prior notice.
You have every option to not use this service, but you’ll first have to dig through the TOC to know about it.
Many years ago NetSol was the only game in town, charging $300 for all three domains (com, org, net). Times have changed in the domain registration landscape with $3 domains, many registrars, and many more domain suffixes.
In the new world of the web, NetSol needs to figure out how to be the best game in town and still make money. A fine balance that relies on the customers of the company, who may not be too happy with hijacked subdomains.
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