I am deeply saddened to see no mention of the issue of anti-competitive
service bundling raised in the various news articles with regards Network
Solutions recent highjacking of the Internic.
Am I the only one who sees how damaging this has been and will continue to be
to those providing mail and web services to clients?
Simply put, if I am a small ISP, how can I expect to retain my customer when
they MUST go to a major competitor to enjoy domain registration, a requirement
for any Internet-connected business, when that registrar competes DIRECTLY
with me?
Furthermore, the Internic represents a valuable and trusted brand identity
which has become completely absorbed by Network Solutions, the "dot-com
people."
I explained these issues very carefully when interviewed by InternetNews, only
to have them ignore the very real anti-competitive effect they cause.
--
Robert Raisch, Internet Hired Gun <http://www.raisch.com>
First snow, then silence-This thousand dollar screen-dies so beautifully.
