RE: What *are* they smoking?

["John Ferriby" <john () ferriby com>]

There was an article, easily overlooked, in the NY Times this
morning.  Link below. (free, registration required.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/15/technology/15MISS.html

This action does call into question Verisign's ability
to operate with public, nee international, infrastructure
interests.   In my opinion Verisign has demonstrated that
they are no longer capable of maintaining its custody of
of these TLDs.