Public Record of comments (complaints) against Verisign

[Devin Harris <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Icann,

Please open a means for the public to comment on Verisign.

There is an extreme measure of animosity for Verisign/Netsolutions throughout the internet community and it is the responsibility of Icann to provide a place for the public to be heard in this matter. There needs to be a public record of complaints. Godaddy's petition easily acquired thousands of complaints but godaddy was obviously not the most appropriate outlet for such complaints, since they violated the trust of the thousands who signed by later removing the petition from the internet.

Even though users like myself have long since moved away from Verisign to other registrars, through the authority you grant versign, the company regularly holds hostage domain names that have expired, charging an $80 fee to release the domain. Then after a redemption period it still fails to release the domain back to the public, holding domains names in pending delete status for months.

Understand that we using the internet hold ICANN fully responsible for allowing Versign to bully the public. You have created a monster that has even turned on you. At least provide the public a means of helping you gain control of this problem.

Devin Harris