[ga] Re: SnapNames' testimony before the Senate

["Mike Mann /BuyDomains.com" <mike@buydomains.com>]

I just listened to Cameron's testimony - that is the biggest crock of shit 
I have ever heard. He is complaining about "speculators and cybersquatters" 
- ie the people that pay his salary. Talking about open markets while 
trying to close them with NSI. Talking about consumers being unable to use 
their superior technology because of ICANN - people are using their 
technology which is just a bunch of buying scripts - if its superior they 
get paid for acquiring the name - if not the market speaks. So one has to 
wonder how our partner and competitor and the big NSI monopoly got to lie 
in Senate testimony and the other registrars didnt get an offer to tell the 
truth? The answer - Senator Allen of Virginia doing a favor for his buddies 
at Verisign - business as usual in DC. We are being scammed.


At 01:16 AM 6/13/2002, George Kirikos wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>If you watched the video, SnapNames has been positioning itself as the great
>innovator that is being blocked by ICANN from introducing its "great
>technology" (WLS) that will benefit consumers. Ridiculous to anyone who is
>informed on the issues, but the head of that senate committee seems to have
>bought it hook, line and sinker, and was sympathetic (watch the entire
>video). (watch the entire thing, especially the end --- it's appalling).
>
>I'd encourage you and other opponents of WLS to get involved at the
>political level, as they said they're "taking seriously" that fact that
>SnapNames had layoffs, etc. due to ICANN (I'm in Canada, so can't do much to
>affect US politics). Talk about what the impact of WLS would be on your
>firms, etc. in terms of layoffs, and especially on consumer impact as higher
>prices. With political donations, SnapNames and Verisign might have bought
>some of their support, to try to win things at the political level behind
>closed doors. *Extremely sneaky* and should be flushed out, so that the
>government is aware how self-serving their propoganda has been.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>George Kirikos
>416-588-0269
>
>P.S. The link to the video is at:
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc10/msg02126.html

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