Re: Open Resolver Problems

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>]

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Owen DeLong <owen () delong com> wrote:

> On Apr 1, 2013, at 6:38 PM, "Dobbins, Roland" <rdobbins () arbor net> wrote:
>
> > On Apr 2, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Mark Andrews wrote:
> >
> > > I know and I would still argue that they are tantamount to extortion.
> >
> > There is no coercion involved, so, by definition, it can't be called 'extortion'.  If you don't like the AUP, don't 
> > sign up for the service - simple as that.
> >
> > Hyperbole isn't generally helpful.
>
> In an oligopoly situation, that's hardly a valid set of choices and is tantamount to extortion.

Yeah, I thought so, too, but apparently the FCC and the SEC hasn't
seen it that way for the past 20 years. Go figure.  :-)

- ferg


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