Re: News coverage, Verisign etc.

["John Neiberger" <john.neiberger () efirstbank com>]

> > > > "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com> 10/8/03 1:54:12 PM >>>
> > In these days of corporate malfeasance scandal coverage, you'd think
that
> > Verisign's tactics would have whetted the appetite of some bright
> > investigative reporter for one of the major publications.
>
> For all that I'm critical of wildcards in TLDs -- I spoke at the 
> meeting yesterday, and my slides are on my Web page -- I don't think 
> there are any issues of malfeasance.  No one has been looting 
> Verisign's coffers, they're not cooking the books, etc.  I see three 
> issues:  is this technically wise, did Verisign have the right to do 
> this under their current contract with ICANN, and should they have
such 
> a right.  I don't see anything resembling dishonesty.

The dishonesty came later in the form of press releases and
'commentary' by Mark McLaughlin. Well, perhaps dishonesty is too harsh a
term. Let's be kind and say they are being disingenuous instead.

John
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