IP: READ Re:: Network Solutions Blocking Transfers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> cc: mo () ccr org
> Subject: Re: IP: Network Solutions Blocking Transfers
> Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 13:18:05 -0400
> From: "Mike O'Dell" <mo () ccr org>
>
> ordinarily i subscribe to the notion:
>
>         Never ascribe to malice what it adequately explained by
>         stupidity.
>
> can someone explain to me why the Commerce Department, the folks
> responsible for reviewing mergers to prevent concentration of power
> in volation of the anti-trust laws, is in the business of CREATING
> monopolies like NSI with what can only be described as sweetheart
> deals (at least in polite company)?  and why didn't they have to
> get DOJ clearance before granting exclusivity to NSI?
>
> oh yeah, it's not a real "business" - just a "cooperative agreement"
> that resulted in a huge IPO.
>
> what an incredible scam, and NSI has enough people by the short hairs
> that nobody will take substantive action about it.
>
> the next thing you know, Microsoft will buy Verisign
>
>         -mo



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