"Robert J. Bradbury" wrote:
>
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Michael S. Lorrey wrote:
>
> >
> > The best defense is a good offense.
> >
>
> Ok Mike, if that is the case, what can we do to Network Solutions
> to convince them that treating people the way they do (like they
> "own" the domain names), will in the long run come back to bite them.
>
> Robert
The only way to fight that fight is with money. Assuming you have gobs
and gobs of it, you start your own domain name registration service, and
get ICANN, or WIPO or whoever it is now that oversees and approves new
domain name registry services to let you get into the business. Possibly
create your own new top level domains (rather than .com .net .web, etc.
use .sys, .inc, .corp, .home, etc....) Once you have done this, sell
your domain names as if they are property, i.e. no annual fees, just a
one time purchase. The problem with Network Solutions is the same
problem many wester states have with the federal government. After the
midwest was sold off and homesteaded, the feds got wise to this and said
to those wanting to settle the rockymountain and sierra nevada/cascades
states: ok, you aren't going to be able to buy this land, but you can
lease the rights to it. THis is why so much of the land in the 11
western states is still federally owned. Network Solutions is treating
domain names the same way. They treat you like you don't own that
domain, because you really DONT own that domain, you are merely leasing
it for a year. The name space below top level domains is essentially a
mass of virtual real estate. Whoever controls the top level domain is
the sovereign, is the master land lord. If you sell off the domain names
under your top level domain permanently with no annual fees, then you
have acheived your goals.
Mike Lorrey
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