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[ NNSquad ] Interesting quotes re ICANN's new TLDs ("The ghost of Al Capone")
Interesting quotes re ICANN's new TLDs ("The ghost of Al Capone")
http://j.mp/mtvwBh (This message on Google Buzz)
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"'... there is a demand for the controversial new domain name extension for
both brand protection purposes and for new names,' Go Daddy CEO Bob
Parsons said in a statement." - From http://j.mp/kbXNNS (UK Register)
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I'll give Bob "Elephant Killer" Parsons this much -- he's being direct
in putting "brand protection" at the front of his list.
"Yeah, man, you need some ... pro-tec-tion. Or you might wake up some
morning and, well, like man, your business, uh, might not be working
so good no more. Ya' know what I mean?"
http://j.mp/kO6Zed (Wikipedia: "Protection racket" defined)
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"As a big brand, you ignore it at your peril ..."
"We're advising people to buy their brands, park them and redirect
visitors to their existing site, at the very least ..." - From http://j.mp/mujzSd (Reuters)
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"I don't care if you want the TLD or not. If youse knows what's good
for youse, you'll pay the protection and keep your mouth shut."
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Somewhere (in fact, perhaps right here: http://j.mp/mjB9z3 [Panoramio]),
the ghost of Al Capone is chuckling with glee.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
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