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