April 13, 2007



Dear Parents:



The Florida Department of Education (DOE) was recently informed of a website
that is taking advantage of parents possibly misspelling the Internet
address for the FCAT Parent Network.  Parents should note that the correct
address for the FCAT Parent Network is: www.fcatparentnetwork.com.  Parents
should also note that they will be routed to the wrong website if they
accidentally type “www.fcatparentsnetwork.com”.



This type of false website is called an imposter domain, which is also known
as a “typosquatter.” The website has links that appear to link to official
FCAT information, but all links on this website are false.  The creators of
typosquatters take advantage of someone misspelling an Internet address, so
they can post ads and paid links to which they hope to direct unsuspecting
users.  The DOE is concerned that some parents may have difficulty finding
the real FCAT Parent Network to access their child’s FCAT results due to the
existence of this imposter domain.



The DOE is pleased to provide the FCAT Parent Network as a resource for
parents.  It is unfortunate, however, that a website is taking advantage of
our wonderful new resource.



Sincerely,







Cornelia S. Orr, Ph.D.

Assistant Deputy Commissioner

Office of Assessment



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