OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau has laid charges against the Internet Registry of Canada, a Toronto-based operation, and its principals James Tetaka and Daniel Klemann.

The Internet Registry of Canada, which offered an Internet domain name registration service, is accused of marketing its services by sending mail solicitations that appeared to be invoices sent on behalf of the Government of Canada or an officially sanctioned agency registering domain names in Canada, to individuals and organizations whose domain names were about to expire.

The mailings allegedly gave the impression that domain name holders were existing customers of, and had to re-register their domain names with, the Internet Registry of Canada, which was not true.

James Tetaka was charged earlier this year for his part in another scheme operating under the name yellowbusiness.ca.

If you think that you have been a victim of this operation or others like it you are encouraged to contact the Competition Bureau at 1-800-348-5358 or on the web at www.cb-bc.gc.ca.

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