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Domain name price hikes come under fire
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WASHINGTON--A dispute over the cost of Internet domain names has spilled over onto Capitol Hill, where allegations of monopolization and unreasonable price ...
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[Ubiquitous]

That's good ol' Verisign for you. It's nice to see that they don't control everything like they used, although I still feel that they have an unfair advantage in many ways. I'm not surprised by the attempt at a rate hike, which doesn't seem to be the entire issue. I'm happy to see that people notice when a company wants to institute a rate change implying it will help security, etc. when in reality it's only so they can gain 1.3 billion dollars more in revenue.

 

[BidNo]

It ridiculous! Domain prices should be going down, not up! GoDaddy said they'd take over Verisign's business for $4/domain (that's from memory). I think we need to do it (and see how quickly Verisign backpedals). Seems to me this area needs fresh air and competition and personally I'm hoping Congress blocks the Verisign/ICANN deal.

 

[VioxxLawyers]

It ridiculous! Domain prices should be going down, not up! GoDaddy said they'd take over Verisign's business for $4/domain (that's from memory). I think we need to do it (and see how quickly Verisign backpedals). Seems to me this area needs fresh air and competition and personally I'm hoping Congress blocks the Verisign/ICANN deal.

Agreed