ICANN asks Verisign to Stop SiteFinder - GoFuckYourself.com

lEricPl · 09-20-2003, 07:50 AM

http://www.icann.org/announcements/advisory-19sep03.htm

Advisory Concerning VeriSign's Deployment of DNS Wildcard Service
On 15 September 2003, VeriSign deployed a "wildcard" service into the .com and .net Top Level Domain zones. VeriSign's wildcard creates a registry-synthesized address record in response to lookups of domains that are not otherwise present in the zone (including restricted names, unregistered names, and registered but inactive names). The VeriSign wildcard redirects traffic that would otherwise have resulted in a "no domain" response to a VeriSign-operated website with search results and links to paid advertisements.

Since the deployment, ICANN has been monitoring community reaction, including analysis of the technical effects of the wildcard, and is carefully reviewing the terms of the .com and .net Registry Agreements.

In response to widespread expressions of concern from the Internet community about the effects of the introduction of the wildcard, ICANN has requested advice from its Security and Stability Advisory Committee, and from the Internet Architecture Board, on the impact of the changes implemented by VeriSign. ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee is expected to release an objective expert report concerning the wildcard later today.

Recognizing the concerns about the wildcard service, ICANN has called upon VeriSign to voluntarily suspend the service until the various reviews now underway are completed.

FATPad · 09-20-2003, 07:53 AM

Pathetic what dinosaur companies will do to stay alive when times pass them by.

polish_aristocrat · 09-20-2003, 08:02 AM

ICANN sucks and Verisign sucks...
but this time i am with ICANN

Theo · 09-20-2003, 08:14 AM

me too

since the verisign got this authority by US govt to manage the top domains, they should suspend their license for term violations or something. If a government wants, can find a zillion reasons to close your business. It's one company against all the rest. I predict another big drop on their stock on monday.

assistant27 · 09-20-2003, 08:28 AM

send petition to icann that sclavos would look better with beard
maybe they will call him and let him know.

Icann is under big pressure now, because of all harashment mails/e-mails they are getting.

09-20-2003, 07:50 AM	#1
lEricPl Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: FL Posts: 1,062	ICANN asks Verisign to Stop SiteFinder http://www.icann.org/announcements/advisory-19sep03.htm Advisory Concerning VeriSign's Deployment of DNS Wildcard Service On 15 September 2003, VeriSign deployed a "wildcard" service into the .com and .net Top Level Domain zones. VeriSign's wildcard creates a registry-synthesized address record in response to lookups of domains that are not otherwise present in the zone (including restricted names, unregistered names, and registered but inactive names). The VeriSign wildcard redirects traffic that would otherwise have resulted in a "no domain" response to a VeriSign-operated website with search results and links to paid advertisements. Since the deployment, ICANN has been monitoring community reaction, including analysis of the technical effects of the wildcard, and is carefully reviewing the terms of the .com and .net Registry Agreements. In response to widespread expressions of concern from the Internet community about the effects of the introduction of the wildcard, ICANN has requested advice from its Security and Stability Advisory Committee, and from the Internet Architecture Board, on the impact of the changes implemented by VeriSign. ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee is expected to release an objective expert report concerning the wildcard later today. Recognizing the concerns about the wildcard service, ICANN has called upon VeriSign to voluntarily suspend the service until the various reviews now underway are completed.

09-20-2003, 07:53 AM	#2
FATPad Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6,693	Pathetic what dinosaur companies will do to stay alive when times pass them by. __________________ <a href="http://www.adultcontent.co.uk">Adult Content UK - Great British Content</a>

09-20-2003, 08:02 AM	#3
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	ICANN sucks and Verisign sucks... but this time i am with ICANN __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

09-20-2003, 08:14 AM	#4
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	me too since the verisign got this authority by US govt to manage the top domains, they should suspend their license for term violations or something. If a government wants, can find a zillion reasons to close your business. It's one company against all the rest. I predict another big drop on their stock on monday.

09-20-2003, 08:28 AM	#5
assistant27 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 256	send petition to icann that sclavos would look better with beard maybe they will call him and let him know. Icann is under big pressure now, because of all harashment mails/e-mails they are getting.