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Verisign Recommended to Keep .com & .net

Posted by samzenpus on from the it's-mine-now dept.

An Anonymous SAIC Employee writes "The 'independent' company hired by ICANN to advise them on who should run the .com and .net registry has recommended that Verisign (fact sheet) should be chosen to continue to run the registry. Is it any surprise? Telcordia was owned by SAIC (Fact Sheet) during the time the study was conducted. SAIC bought Telcordia (fact sheet) (then Bellcore) in Nov. 1997 and sold it March 15, 2005. Network Solutions was bought by SAIC in 1995 and sold in 2000. Also, Telcordia worked with Verisign on the ENUM project. Is the fox guarding the hen house?"

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  1. not the fox guarding the henhouse by thdexter · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is the cock guarding the henhouse.

    stupid filter
    stupid filter
    stupid filter
    stupid filter
    hate the filter

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    I'm on a road shaped like a figure eight; I'm going nowhere but I'm guaranteed to be late.
  2. who runs .org? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This link tells me that it's not Verisign.

  3. This changes a lot FYI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You probably haven't spent much time following what has been happening the .com/.net affair. I suggest you take a look at this link before spreading FUD.

  4. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fascinating.

  5. Verisgn != evil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Seems to me you don't really know what you're talking about. I suggest you take a look at this link before spreading FUD.

    It will save you embarassment in the future.