Re: [ga] RE: [At-Large] Network Solutions Under Large Scale DDoS Attack

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon and all,

  Exactly!  And so, why my suggestion was originally made.

"Nevett, Jonathon" wrote:

> Just in case anyone else on this list is under the same misimpression,
> Network Solutions and VeriSign split up on 2003.  Network Solutions is a
> registrar and does not have any contract with ICANN related to .com
> pricing.  VeriSign is the .com registry operator.  Its prices of .com
> names are governed by its contract with ICANN.  Thanks. Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey A. Williams [mailto:jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:59 PM
> To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Nevett, Jonathon
> Subject: Re: [At-Large] Network Solutions Under Large Scale DDoS Attack
>
> Danny and all,
>
>   Well should anyone really be surprised, we've seen this sort of
> thing before against NSOL.  Of course, this is very bad behavior
> by whomever is actually responsible.  Yet given NSOL's special
> "Deal" with ICANN or automatic price increases for .COM
> Domain Names didn't engender very good will and now is being
> seen as even further evidance of unrestrained corp. greed.  Again
> though this also is no excuse for NSOL beeing attacked in this
> manner either.  Perhaps NSOL would disuage such attacks if
> it publically announced that it is freezing prices on DN's in
> .COM for a year or so or even rolling them back a bit?  But
> I'm not holding my breath in anticipation of such, naturally...
>
> Danny Younger wrote:
>
> >
> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090123_network_solutions_down_ddos_attac
> k/
> >
> >
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