Re: Purposeful delaying tactics by NSI

[Bruce Keiser <kbadn64@yahoo.com>]

Well said.

--- Dan Hoffman <danhof@email.msn.com> wrote:
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> One good way to get a sense of what NSI thinks the
> future holds, is to read
> the analyst reports from investment houses that
> cover NSI and its business
> prospects going forward.
> 
> Apparently, the growing consensus is that NSI has
> little to fear in terms of
> competition, according to many analysts.  I have not
> read one yet that sees
> any material impact on NSI's business going forward.
> 
> I personally find this very disturbing and frankly
> quite appalling.
> Remember that these "independent" analysts firms are
> in regular and frequent
> contact with NSI themselves.  They (NSI) de facto
> are supportive of this
> assumption, that lengthy legal battles will only
> serve to help them further
> their dug-in position, and basically pre-empt any
> competitive pressures-
> letting them squelch any competition before it ever
> gets started.  This
> seemingy unwarranted overconfidence rings very
> similar to the tobacco
> industry, environmental cases, etc.
> 
> Now, I for one would be really disappointed if ICANN
> allowed NSI to end run
> the entire positive movement towards a competitive
> domain registration
> process, which is what customers really want, by
> mucking it up in the hands
> of lawyers.
> 
> NSI will defeat competitive movements before they
> ever get started, if they
> are allowed to play the legal game.  Don't let them
> become another
> Microsoft.  It is only going to get more difficult
> to deal with this
> situation over time, and ultimately, it is us, the
> customers, that pay the
> price in terms of poor service, high prices, and
> insufficient innovation.
> 
> thanks,
> Dan Hoffman
> 
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