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In May 2002, [[BulkRegister]] sued VeriSign for [[domain slamming]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/1121321/BulkRegister-Sues-VeriSign-for-Slamming.htm Internet News]</ref> [[BulkRegister]] claimed VeriSign "engaged in unfair practices" with a recent marketing campaign that attempted to get domain owners to use VeriSign to renew their existing policy. In 2003, VeriSign was found not to have broken the law and as a result did not need to pay any fine. However, VeriSign was barred from suggesting domain renewal or expiration prospects.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/25/verisign_slammed_for_domain_renewal/ The Register.co.uk]</ref>

In May 2002, [[BulkRegister]] sued VeriSign for [[domain slamming]].<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/1121321/BulkRegister-Sues-VeriSign-for-Slamming.htm Internet News]</ref> [[BulkRegister]] claimed VeriSign "engaged in unfair practices" with a recent marketing campaign that attempted to get domain owners to use VeriSign to renew their existing policy. In 2003, VeriSign was found not to have broken the law and as a result did not need to pay any fine. However, VeriSign was barred from suggesting domain renewal or expiration prospects.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/25/verisign_slammed_for_domain_renewal/ The Register.co.uk]</ref>

== Site Finder Service and issues with ICANN ==

== Site Finder Service and Issues with ICANN ==

VeriSign launched Site Finder September, 2007, which caused a user to be redirected to its Site Finder search engine after the user attempted to access an unregistered address. [[ICANN]] published a report against this policy stating "VeriSign violated architectural principles, codes of conduct and good practice." [[ICANN]] had declared Site Finder in violation of VeriSign's contracts for running the master address lists for [[.com]]<ref>"[http://www.out-law.com/page-4716 Out-law.com]</ref>

VeriSign launched Site Finder September, 2007, which caused a user to be redirected to its Site Finder search engine after the user attempted to access an unregistered address. [[ICANN]] published a report against this policy stating "VeriSign violated architectural principles, codes of conduct and good practice." [[ICANN]] had declared Site Finder in violation of VeriSign's contracts for running the master address lists for [[.com]]<ref>"[http://www.out-law.com/page-4716 Out-law.com]</ref>

Later, [[ICANN]] asked VeriSign to suspend its Site Finder service.<ref>[http://www.out-law.com/page-3921 Out-law.com]</ref>

Later, [[ICANN]] asked VeriSign to suspend its Site Finder service.<ref>[http://www.out-law.com/page-3921 Out-law.com]</ref>