> as in previous observations .... having a domain name owner register their > public key in the internet registry (domain name infrastructure or > ip-address registery) starts to lesson the requirement for having SSL > domain certificates.
Yes; this is why (I think) VeriSign bought Network Solutions. Then no matter who wins the tussle over which infrastructure certifies peoples' keys, VeriSign will own it. Of course, canny spooks at SAIC extracted billions of dollars from VeriSign for this privilege...after extracting hundreds of millions from gullible public investors, and extracting more from domain users via their official government approved monopoly... John --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]