[registrars] FW: VeriSign Press Release

[Jean-Michel Becar]

So looks like we just won a battle .... but not the war yet. The road 
will be taugh I guess.

Now the problem is some ISP already implememted the ISC patch for bind 
but looks like it prevents the IDN resolution to work :-( so as a 
Japanese registrar and ISP this is a serious issue as the IDN represents 
a big part of our market.

Verisign made more dammage that they thought with that sudden SiteFinder 
without consultation.

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Jean-Michel Becar
Senior Architect
Global Media Online INC.
Tokyo - 150-8512
Tel: +81 (0)3 5456 2687



Paul Goldstone wrote:

> "Verisign "will" temporarily suspend..."
>
> Any idea when this will actually go into effect because it still seems 
> live to me?  Perhaps they're rounding up the ad revenue to the nearest 
> $million?  With almost 3 million click thrus per day, it shouldn't 
> take too long.
>
> In response to their statements today, if Verisign's real purpose for 
> SiteFinder was innovation within the Internet infrastructure, they 
> would have consulted with all those involved in the Internet 
> infrastructure.  It seems more likely that the motivating factor for 
> launching their wildcard pay per click ad page was/is revenue.
>
> By taking this stance over the next several weeks, they must concede 
> to include all those involved in the core infrastructure of the 
> Internet in the final plan, and not just themselves.
>
> I also want to point out that if Verisign is concerned about the core 
> infrastructure of the Internet, they would give a specific date/time 
> that the wildcard will be shut down so as to not cause any additional 
> problems, whether expected or not.
>
> ~Paul
> Domain-it!
>
> At 03:19 PM 10/3/2003 -0400, Elana Broitman wrote:
>
>> > VeriSign Site Finder Service Update
>> > Friday October 3, 2:58 pm ET
>> >
>> > VeriSign Will Temporarily Suspend Web Navigation Service in Order 
>> to Continue To Work With Internet Community Towards a Long-Term 
>> Implementation
>> > MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VeriSign, 
>> Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=vrsn&d=t> - News 
>> <http://biz.yahoo.com/n/v/vrsn.html>), the leading provider of 
>> critical infrastructure services for the Internet and 
>> telecommunications networks, today announced that it will temporarily 
>> suspend its Site Finder, a new service to improve Web navigation for 
>> Internet users.
>> > "Without so much as a hearing, ICANN today formally asked us to 
>> shut down the Site Finder service. We will accede to the request 
>> while we explore all of our options," said Russell Lewis, executive 
>> vice president of VeriSign's Naming and Directory Services Group. 
>> "During the more than two weeks that Site Finder has been 
>> operational, there is no data to indicate that the core operation of 
>> the Domain Name System or stability of the Internet has been 
>> adversely affected. ICANN is using anecdotal and isolated issues to 
>> attempt to regulate non-registry services, but in the interests of 
>> further working with the technical community we will temporarily 
>> suspend Site Finder."
>> > Launched September 15, Site Finder provides useful tools for 
>> Internet users who mistype a domain name or attempt to connect to a 
>> web site that doesn't exist. Instead of receiving a cryptic error 
>> message, users receive a Web page that offers a search box, a "Did 
>> You Mean?" listing of similar domain names, and a listing of popular 
>> categories related to the search request. Through Thursday, Oct. 2, 
>> Site Finder has been used more than 40 million times by Internet 
>> users to get where they want to go online.
>> > "The service has been well received by millions of Internet users 
>> who appreciate getting navigation tools as opposed to the 'dead end' 
>> of an error message," added Lewis.
>> > VeriSign announced on September 23 that it has established a 
>> Technical Review Panel comprised of Internet community leaders to 
>> help gather and analyze feedback about Site Finder. That panel will 
>> assist VeriSign in the long-term implementation of Site Finder.
>> > "The next several weeks will be a test as to whether innovation 
>> will occur within the Internet infrastructure. The fact is that while 
>> the Internet has been used for innovative purposes over the last 
>> decade, the core infrastructure has suffered from a lack of 
>> innovation," said Lewis. "VeriSign will argue vigorously for 
>> innovation because it not only improves the Internet user experience 
>> but has implications for the vitality of the DNS system and economic 
>> competitiveness and job growth."
>> > About VeriSign
>> > VeriSign, Inc. delivers critical infrastructure services that make 
>> the Internet and telecommunications networks more intelligent, 
>> reliable and secure. Every day VeriSign helps thousands of businesses 
>> and millions of consumers connect, communicate, and transact with 
>> confidence. Additional news and information about the company is 
>> available at www.verisign.com <http://www.verisign.com>.
>> > Statements in this announcement other than historical data and 
>> information, including but not limited to new business relationships 
>> and new service offerings, constitute forward-looking statements 
>> within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 
>> Section 21E of the Securities Exchange > Act of 1934. These 
>> statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause 
>> VeriSign's actual results to differ materially from those stated or 
>> implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and 
>> uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future 
>> revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly 
>> operating results due to such factors as increasing competition and 
>> pricing pressure from competing services offered at prices below our 
>> prices, market acceptance of our existing services, the inability of 
>> VeriSign to successfully develop and market new services or the 
>> failure of > new services to gain customer acceptance, reduced dema!
>> nd for our services as a result of continued softness in information 
>> technology and telecommunications spending by our customers, and the 
>> risk that VeriSign's strategic relationships may not result in 
>> additional products, services, customers and revenues. More 
>> information about potential factors that could affect the company's 
>> business and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with 
>> the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company's 
>> Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
>> quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to 
>> update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this 
>> press release.
>> >
>
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-- 
Jean-Michel Becar
Senior Architect
Global Media Online INC.
Tokyo - 150-8512
Tel: +81 (0)3 5456 2687