I brought them up on the internic's domain-policy lists. ISPs on various other
forums I am one are MOST concerned with this issue. I also express these
concerns to a reporter form the AP this afternoon, but it doesn't appear his
story carried that aspect, focusing on the regulatory/USG/ICANN issues.
On 24-Mar-99 Robert Raisch wrote:
> 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.
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William X. Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
General Manager, DSo Internet Services
Date: 23-Mar-99
Time: 17:54:11
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