Foros del web, para los que viven de bits

A partir del 15 de septiembre Verisign nos sorprende con su últimoa movida.

Intenten ingresar a cualquier dominio inexistente como:
http://www.un_dominio_inexistente.com

Y serán enviados a sitefinder.verisign.com.

Y según he investigado esto se hizo sin consultar a nadie. Sin incluso tener la aprobación de ICANN y monopolizando una fuente poderosa de mercadeo de dominios.

Que mal por Verisign y esperemos que este mecanismo que estan utilizando para atraer más clientes sea bloqueado.

Creo que esto mínimo requirió un aviso o una nota de prensa de parte de Verisign o del ICANN y nadie dice nada:

http://www.verisign.com/corporate/news/ (no hay noticias desde el mes pasado)
http://www.icann.org/ (Hay noticias todos los días pero no han dicho nada)

Y Verisign debido a que maneja los servidores principales de resolución de dominios si está en poder de aprovecharse de dichos sistemas en su beneficio que es lo que al parecer ha hecho.

Si me equivoco asumiendo que no hay noticias y alguién ha visto algo favor de corregirme. Un saludo.

He leido en algunos foros, que muchos de los ISP'S lo que estan haciendo mientras el ICANN toma una resolucion es bloquear las ip's de verisign, medida un tanto drastica, pero efectiva. Asi si alguien por error en su navegador escribe http://www.forosdeweb.com pues no va a llegar a la pagina de verisign.

para los que quieran, pueden firmar una petición en contra del abuso de Verisign

a mi ayer me toco ver los primeros dominios asi...
que descaro

la pregunta es, ellos ganaran dinero? porque no vi ninguna liga a verisign

ACCIÓN LEGAL ANTIMONOPOLIO

Piden 100 millones de dólares a VeriSign por redirigir los dominios .com y .net

http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/2003...063963482.html

sigan firmando, muchachos, van apenas 180 firmas... no puede ser!

http://www.petitiononline.com/icanndns/petition.html

El ICANN invita a VeriSign a abandonar el servicio que redirecciona los '.com' y '.net' mal escritos o aún no designados
http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/2003...064223292.html

Es increible el tema este, totalmente ilegal aunque alguna persona, (no inmersa en este mundo), le pueda parecer mas comodo.

No obstante Microsoft hace lo mismo con su navegador, (aunque se pueda desactivar).

Es un abuso pues están buscando recuperar el monopolio que alguna vez tuvieron. Hoy en día compiten contra precios muy económicos para los usuarios y no les trae cuenta.

No creo que sea lo mismo que lo que hace Microsoft pues en el caso de ellos, tu escoges usar su sistema operativo y con ello viene el navegador. En este caso algo público y básico de Internet está siendo monopolizado a favor de esta empresa. Algo antiético totalmente.

Por cierto, comparto una excelente colección de enlaces recolectados por Hispasec . Como verán la noticia le ha dado la vuelta a Internet y creo que aun hay mucho por escribir en contra de Verisign

Implicaciones de seguridad y privacidad en los cambios DNS realizados por Verisign
http://www.maestrosdelweb.com/actual...ta.php?id=1751

Verisign's Site Zinder Implementation
http://www.verisign.com/resources/gd...ementation.pdf

Domain Name System Wildcards in Top-Level Domain Zones
http://www.verisign.com/resources/gd...tpractices.pdf

Petición de la ICAAN a Verisign para que suspenda el servicio de comodines en
los dominios .COM y .NET
http://www.icann.org/announcements/advisory-19sep03.htm

Respuesta de Verisign a la petición de suspensión del servicio de comodines en
los dominios .COM y .NET
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/...ey-21sep03.htm

Petición de suspensión del servicio de comodines por parte del Comité de
Seguridad y Estabilidad de la ICANN
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/...rd-22sep03.htm

Problemática a nivel de arquitectura de la red provocada por los cambios
efectuados por Verisign
http://www.iab.org/documents/docs/20...wildcards.html

Verisign Accussed of Privacy Violation
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112572,00.asp

Verisign Feels Heat for SiteFinder
http://siliconvalley.internet.com/ne...le.php/3080071

Verisign abusing it domain
http://www.netimperative.com/cmn/vie...ure_0000057415

Verisign attacked for profiting from typo monopoly
http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?...5453&area=news

Verisign takes control
http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/20...0918021833.htm

Verisign sued over broken-URL redirect
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/ebu...0278794,00.htm

Verisign redirects error pages
http://news.com.com/2100-1032-5077530.html

Verisign DNS change broke my HP printer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/32872.html

Verisign's redirecting of error pages irks net community
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/...625072035.html

Verisign condemend for domain-system changes
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,3...9116436,00.htm

Verisign takes sting out of typos
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,60466,00.html

Verisign Mulls Way to Make Money from Typos
http://www.cbronline.com/latestnews/...256d9c0018be8b

Demandan a Verisign 100 millones de dólares por redirigir los '.com' y '.net'
http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/2003...063963482.html

Todos los dominios .com y .net erróneos conducen a Verisign
http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/2003...063816298.html

Resposta de Verisign: Els comodins continuen
http://www.quands.info/blog/2003/09/23.html#a606

Problemas originats pel fiascoVerisign
http://www.quands.info/blog/2003/09/21.html#a591

Resolving Everything: Verisign adds wildcards
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/16/0034210

Verisign responde al aviso de la ICANN
http://barrapunto.com/articles/03/09/22/2358240.shtml

ICANN pide a Verisign que detenga el servicio 'sitefinder'
http://barrapunto.com/articles/03/09/20/1629253.shtml

Verisign DNS, privacidad y otros
http://barrapunto.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/16/1327229

13845 Signatures Total

Ya soy el numero 13845 jejejeje, sigan firmando !!

Si no me equivoco verisign ya retito el servicio


VeriSign speaks on SiteFinder suspension
October 3rd, 2003
By Verisign Press Release

VeriSign, Inc., the leading provider of critical infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced that it will temporarily suspend its Site Finder, a new service to improve Web navigation for Internet users.

"Without so much as a hearing, ICANN today formally asked us to shut down the Site Finder service. We will accede to the request while we explore all of our options," said Russell Lewis, executive vice president of VeriSign's Naming and Directory Services Group. "During the more than two weeks that Site Finder has been operational, there is no data to indicate that the core operation of the Domain Name System or stability of the Internet has been adversely affected. ICANN is using anecdotal and isolated issues to attempt to regulate non-registry services, but in the interests of further working with the technical community we will temporarily suspend Site Finder."

Launched September 15, Site Finder provides useful tools for Internet users who mistype a domain name or attempt to connect to a web site that doesn't exist. Instead of receiving a cryptic error message, users receive a Web page that offers a search box, a "Did You Mean?" listing of similar domain names, and a listing of popular categories related to the search request. Through Thursday, Oct. 2, Site Finder has been used more than 40 million times by Internet users to get where they want to go online.

"The service has been well received by millions of Internet users who appreciate getting navigation tools as opposed to the 'dead end' of an error message," added Lewis.

VeriSign announced on September 23 that it has established a Technical Review Panel comprised of Internet community leaders to help gather and analyze feedback about Site Finder. That panel will assist VeriSign in the long-term implementation of Site Finder.

"The next several weeks will be a test as to whether innovation will occur within the Internet infrastructure. The fact is that while the Internet has been used for innovative purposes over the last decade, the core infrastructure has suffered from a lack of innovation," said Lewis. "VeriSign will argue vigorously for innovation because it not only improves the Internet user experience but has implications for the vitality of the DNS system and economic competitiveness and job growth."

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. delivers critical infrastructure services that make the Internet and telecommunications networks more intelligent, reliable and secure. Every day VeriSign helps thousands of businesses and millions of consumers connect, communicate, and transact with confidence. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information, including but not limited to new business relationships and new service offerings, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as increasing competition and pricing pressure from competing services offered at prices below our prices, market acceptance of our existing services, the inability of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new services or the failure of new services to gain customer acceptance, reduced demand for our services as a result of continued softness in information technology and telecommunications spending by our customers, and the risk that VeriSign's strategic relationships may not result in additional products, services, customers and revenues. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

Source: VeriSign, Inc.

En efecto, luego de la presión y la última advertencia de ICANN retiraron el servicio. No están muy contentos y no se ha cerrado el tema, pero al menos se logró victoria contra una táctica que no le convenía a los usuarios.