[At-Large] Network Solutions Ceases Front-Running?

[Danny Younger]

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All,

It seems that NSI (NetworkSolutions) has temporarily
ceased its front running practice. This is a result of
my own research and tests I have performed on their
registration site during today. As far as I know
there are no further information on this available on
the Internet yet.

In my personal opinion, this cessation is a reaction
on public outrage presented by Wendy Seltzer at
Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of
Directors held on 27 March 2008 where further evidence
about front running was desired to gather. See
http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-27mar08.htm,
section "11.
Other Business".

I think there are two reasons for doing so. Not to
foment the public outrage during these days and to
preclude further investigation and gathering the
evidence. Much like our Tasting Trinity does.

No one knows how long this waiting game will take.
Perhaps tomorrow or in few days the practice starts
flourishing again.

Dominik

Additional note from Danny -- SSAC's Steve Crocker has
shared his views on the front-running topic in a
letter to the GNSO Council chair -- see
http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04920.html



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