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[FYI] (Fwd) Verisign--Proposed Monopoly




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Date sent:      	Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:25:35 -0600
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From:           	Robert Helmer <roberthelmer@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:        	Verisign--Proposed Monopoly
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Apparently Verisign wants a monopoly power over expired domain
names.... Which will then no longer be freely available unless you pay
Verisign's premium price for them. Sorry about the somewhat incoherent
links below, but I couldn't find the whole story nicely summarized for
you:


http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=511&mode=thread&order=0

http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc09/msg00514.html

Bob Helmer
Daily Rotation
http://www.dailyrotation.com
Shell Extension City
http://www.shellcity.net
St. Louis, Missouri


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