[ga] NSI Has (Temporarilly) Ceased Front Running

["Dominik Filipp" <dominik.filipp@xxxxxxxx>]

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