IP: More about NSI Servers Attack(?) -

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

From: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes () internic net>
To: "'Dave Farber'" <farber () CIS UPENN EDU>, DOMAIN-POLICY () LISTS INTERNIC NET

Removing the status from WHOIS was not intended to prevent speculators from
knowing when their names will be deactivated or deleted.  The intent was to
avoid broadcasting when existing names would be deleted, thereby motivating
them to go after the newly released names.

Chuck Gomes