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Re: News coverage, Verisign etc.
From: Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 13:56:01 -0700
From "Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Fifth Edition":
malfeasance / mal'fi:z(schwa)ns/ noun. L17. [Anglo-Noramn malfaisance, from mal- MAL- + Old & mod. French faisance: see FEASANcE. Cf. MISFEASANCE] LAW. Evildoing, illegal action; an illegal act; spec. official misconduct by a public servant. I would argue that since Verisign took this action unilaterally in violation of their contract to administer the REGISTRY function and without the approval or consent of the community, this definition could apply to their actions. I would further argue that since Verisign declined ICANN's polite request to cease and desist, they deliberately and willfully conducted themselves in a manner known to be contrary to that public trust. If that does not meet this definition, I do not know what would. Owen--On Wednesday, October 8, 2003 15:54 -0400 "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com> wrote:
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. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb
Current thread:
- News coverage, Verisign etc. Howard C. Berkowitz (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Eliot Lear (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Howard C. Berkowitz (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. up (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Mike Tancsa (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Robert A. Hayden (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Steven M. Bellovin (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Howard C. Berkowitz (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Owen DeLong (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Dave Crocker (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Patrick W. Gilmore (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Steven M. Bellovin (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Owen DeLong (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Curtis Maurand (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Joe Abley (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Curtis Maurand (Oct 09)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Mike Tancsa (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. David Schairer (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. Eliot Lear (Oct 08)
- Collateral damage (was Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. ) Robert M. Enger (Oct 08)
- Re: News coverage, Verisign etc. up (Oct 08)