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Verisign Gets Out of the Registrar Biz, Keeps .com Registry

Posted by michael on from the overpriced-cruddy-service dept.

Perianwyr Stormcrow writes "Verisign shot off a message today saying that they're selling off Network Solutions to Pivotal Private Equity (a firm specializing in picking up and turning around 'under-performing' businesses.) Perhaps Sitefinder was an attempt at maximizing shareholder value for the sale."

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  1. Eh. by Gunsmithy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Verisign, I barely knew ye.

    And for that, I'm glad.

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    Kids these days. They don't know the difference between classic, and just plain old.
  2. It's probably better than you think by Zak3056 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're forgetting the massive tax writeoff that's probably involved when you take an asset that you purchased for $21B and sell it off for $100M.

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    What part of "shall not be infringed" is so hard to understand?