I got another scam letter from the bogus DROC.ca.
Who is responsible for shutting them down?
This time I sent a complaint notice to the Competition Bureau of Canada.
Competition Bureau – Thank You
Here are a few other complaints I found on the internet:
Register.com v. Domain Registry of Canada
=== original post May 13, 2006
I got junk mail from the Domain Registry of Canada. It looks pretty official. Perhaps an invoice, though it says, this is not a bill.
They are urging me to renew a domain name I own for only C$40 / year. It expires in 6 months and they do not want me to miss renewal nor overpay with my current domain company.
Yahoo! sold me the domain for US$4 / year and will renew for less than US$10 / year.
Many people are still getting rich over-charging for domain names. Don’t be fooled by DROC or any of that ilk.
Rick McCharles 
EMAIL TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES, DROC:
I got your Domain Name Expiration Notice in the mail.
In my opinion it is misleading to lay it out like an invoice.
I put my public response on my blog:
I hope one day you can be persuaded to pursue a more honest business plan. Competing on price, for example:
DomainsAtCost.ca was $12.95 today.
Rick McCharles
Good news. Response received:
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Our File: R#########
Rick McCharles
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 6V9
Dear Mr. McCharles:
Thank you for the information you provided regarding Domain Registry of Canada.
We have reviewed your information and determined that the matter you have raised requires further examination under the laws we enforce. We have not yet determined what action, if any, would be appropriate. A Bureau representative may contact you if further information is required.
Should we determine that action is warranted, we can use a wide range of educational, compliance and enforcement tools to deal with false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices. These include issuing public alerts to educate consumers or businesses about certain marketing practices; contacting parties directly to encourage voluntary compliance with the laws we enforce; and pursuing legal action.
The Bureau is required to conduct its investigations in private. As such, we cannot provide complaint status reports or comment further on this matter in order to protect the integrity of the investigative process. However, we invite you to visit our Web site, http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca, to learn more about the work of the Competition Bureau and to access public information on case developments and general information about our programs and activities.
The mail solicitations sent by Domain Registry of Canada (“DROC”) have, in the past, been extensively and repeatedly scrutinized by investigators the Fair Business Practices Branch of the Competition Bureau. We have in each instance come to the same conclusion, that the prominant disclaimers contained in these mail pieces make it very unlikely that we would succeed in a prosecution under section 52 of the Competition Act, concerning Misleading and Deceptive Representations.
However, we have not received any recent example of the DROC mail piece. If you would care to forward a copy directly to us, we would be pleased to examine it to determine whether DROC has made any changes which would alter our previous conclusion.
Thank you again for taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.
Spécialiste aux plaintes et aux renseignements | Centre des renseignements
Complaint and Information Specialist | Information Centre
1-800-348-5358 | télécopieur / facsimile 819-997-0324 | ATS/TTY 1-800-642-3844
burconcurrence@bc-cb.gc.ca | compbureau@cb-bc.gc.ca
Bureau de la concurrence | 50, rue Victoria, Gatineau (Québec)K1A 0C9
Competition Bureau | 50 Victoria Street, Gatineau, QuebecK1A 0C9
Gouvernement du Canada | Government of Canada
http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca | http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca
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Unfortunately I tossed my copy. It was identical to the one I received a year ago, however.
Rick
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