frankc
01-07-2000, 11:29 AM
Excerpts from
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1515860.html
"Cyber-savvy entrepreneurs looking to cash in on what appeared to be newly available domain names had their hopes dashed this week when the body that oversees the Internet's address system said hundreds of the names are not allowable and could wreak havoc on the Web.
"Network Solutions' (NSI) registry accepted about 800 domain names containing a hyphen at the end or the beginning of an address. But such names have long been prohibited and therefore should be recaptured, said Michael Roberts, president of the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
"Roberts explained that the system is automated and does not involve people who would have been able to detect the problem sooner. [when will we EVER learn--sigh]
"Only a few of the approved registrars failed to put a filtering device in their systems, which allowed the unauthorized domains to sneak through, said Don Telage, NSI's registry policy spokesman.
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Frank
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http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1515860.html
"Cyber-savvy entrepreneurs looking to cash in on what appeared to be newly available domain names had their hopes dashed this week when the body that oversees the Internet's address system said hundreds of the names are not allowable and could wreak havoc on the Web.
"Network Solutions' (NSI) registry accepted about 800 domain names containing a hyphen at the end or the beginning of an address. But such names have long been prohibited and therefore should be recaptured, said Michael Roberts, president of the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
"Roberts explained that the system is automated and does not involve people who would have been able to detect the problem sooner. [when will we EVER learn--sigh]
"Only a few of the approved registrars failed to put a filtering device in their systems, which allowed the unauthorized domains to sneak through, said Don Telage, NSI's registry policy spokesman.
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Frank
Hosanna! Lutheran Church www.hosannachurch.com (http://www.hosannachurch.com)
[nbsp]--and--
Pacesetter "Moving Message" Signs www.pace-setter.com (http://www.pace-setter.com)