Verisign vs. ICANN

Fri Jun 18 21:04:26 UTC 2004

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, John Neiberger wrote:

> It never ceases to amaze me that some companies will move forward with actions
> that they know will give them a horrible reputation. Does the potential for
> short-term financial gain outweigh the benefits of a good long-term
> reputation? Verisign, SCO, and Postini come to mind as examples.

Hmm the volumes and costs involved are more than a short term financial gain 
imho, I'd say this represented long term large income and pretty easy money too.

(imho) I'd also say that you overestimate the bad reputation.. the nanog
community isnt that large when you consider the global market using verisign for
various services, and often commercial decisions to use verisign are made by
non-technical folks not on nanog

if i was a commercial vp at verisign, i'd probably be thinking in a similar 
manner, they are in a unique position and unique sales points means big money in 
this marketplace

Steve

(anti-flame disclaimer - i'm not a commerical person, and my logic only outlines 
the reasoning behind having as neutral a body as possible operating these kind 
of services)