Fwd: [ NNSquad ] Financial Times: "Internet suffix scramble looms for companies"

[Nuno Garcia]

Crossposting.

Although I do not share all the views expressed in the email, the
expression "this is a solution without a problem" does rings bells...

Cheers,

Nuno Garcia


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren at vortex.com>
Date: 24 June 2011 01:33
Subject: [ NNSquad ] Financial Times: "Internet suffix scramble looms
for companies"
To: nnsquad at nnsquad.org



Financial Times: "Internet suffix scramble looms for companies"

http://j.mp/jEu0A0  (Financial Times)

   "Companies are also concerned the move will spur increased
    "cybersquatting", where trademark names are snapped up by internet
    opportunists. Few are convinced by claims that the new system will
    create valuable ways for companies to brand themselves online.  "This
    is a classic example of a solution without a problem," Ken Hittel,
    vice-president of the corporate internet department at New York Life
    Insurance Company, said. "This is essentially a protection racket run
    by Icann on behalf of its true constituents, the registrars and
    registries", who will profit from the expansion of the internet
    addressing system he said."

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