VeriSign Capitulates (fwd)

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu
> Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 16:02:43 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Miles Fidelman <mfidelman () civicnet org>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 15:44:26 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Tim Wilde <twilde () dyndns org>
> To: nanog () merit edu
> Subject: VeriSign Capitulates
>
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40241-2003Oct3.html
>
> And they act like they're the victims.  Amazing.
>
> "Without so much as a hearing, ICANN today formally asked us to shut down
> the Site Finder service," said VeriSign spokesman Tom Galvin. "We will
> accede to their request while we explore all of our options."
>
> How about a public outcry?  Did you miss that part?  You don't deserve a
> hearing.
>
> Of course, they haven't removed the wildcard yet:
>
> dig is-it-gone-yet.com. @a.gtld-servers.net. +short
> 64.94.110.11
>
> --
> Tim Wilde
> twilde () dyndns org
> Systems Administrator
> Dynamic DNS Network Services
> http://www.dyndns.org/

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