Just a quick note to observe that this would not be such a problem if NSI
were but one among many competing top-level domain name registries.
Companies such as Image Online Design, Iperdome and CORE are all
ready and waiting to compete fairly.
If the market were open, this would be a simple business decision on the
part of NSI. Instead, we have a closed market, to the harm of those
companies who have been waiting for over 3 years to compete.
As I said, just a quick observation.
Christopher
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From: Michael Sondow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Becky Burr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Commerce Committee, House
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [IFWP] NSI steals InterNIC?
Ivan Pope a �crit:
>
> It looks like Network Solutions has closed down the InterNIC site and
> pointed the InterNIC address at their own new Website.
> http://www.internic.net
> Is the the future of domain name registration? Does Network Solutions own
> the InterNIC? The USG owns the Trademark, so did they license it to
Network
> Solutions?
> Had to happen. This is 'robust competition' in action.
Considering the amount of sleezy hype on the current webpage for
http://www.internic.net, I wonder if the USG is content to see the
following footer at the bottom of it:
"The InterNIC is a cooperative activity between the U.S. Government
and Network Solutions, Inc."
Frankly, as a U.S. citizen, I am ashamed that my government would
stoop so low as to authorize, certify, and cooperate with such a
crassly commercial website. Am I alone, or does anyone else besides
me wince at the sight of a national government apparently engaged in
commerce, and of this sort? What kind of image are we presenting to
the rest of the world?
