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A device that can store data on a tape. The advantage of storing data on a tape is that a tape can hold large amounts of data in a small and inexpensive package. On the downside, a tape cannot store the data indefinitely, and it is expensive and slower compared to a hard drive. But tapes themselves are cheaper, and are more easy to move around than hard drives.
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Tape Drive - Good question.Well, one could look into the political campaign contribution of thepresident of Network Solutions (the subsidiary of Verisign thatoperates SiteFinder) and Verisign itself.Or, could might take a few minutes and file a protest where itwill be counted.For those who believe that SiteFinder should not be permitted, breakssome functions of the Internet, or perhaps is illegal, have you takenany action as an individual, or as a corporate entity?1. Have you filed a complaint with the FTC?I have. And I have received a complaint number.I would expect other people might take the time to file a complaint.To file a complaint with the FTC, call tollfree, 1-877-FTC-HELP(1-877-382-4357), or use the complaint form at www.ftc.gov.Also, if you think the Verisign action is illegal, file a complaintwith the National Internet Fraud Information Center, 1-800-867-7060(9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, M-F), outside U.S, Canada, PR.,call 1-202-331-8590, or use the complaint form at www.fraud.org/.2. Other contact information. These U.S. Federal Trade Commissionofficials appear to be concerned with the Verisign case:Stephen L. Cohen, Staff Attorney, 202-326-3222Eric A. Wenger, Staff Attorney, 202-326-2310Division of Marketing PracticesBureau of Consumer ProtectionFederal Trade Commission(These two gentlemen are the attorneys of record on the courtconsent order signed by Verisign with the FTC just last weekregarding "Network Solutions Settles FTC Charges,False Solicitations Allegedly Duped Consumers to TransferDomain Name Registrations".)3. Here is a good place to monitor the ongoing Verisign problems,Blog: http://www.circleid.com/sitefinder/Monitoring the controversy over VeriSign's new Site Finder service.Recent quotes there:"Returning resource records in a way which is contrary to the verydesign of the DNS certainly does not promote the stability of theInternet." The ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee.E-mail delivery will be interfered with. Scores of otherapplications will also break. In some cases, there will besecurity problems, where users running applications that shouldhave given them an error now connect them to a distant Internetsite. Brad Templeton, Chairman of the Electronic FrontierFoundationBreaks technical standards, by rewriting the expected error codesto instead point to VeriSign's pay-per-click web directory, andthreatens the security and stability of the Internet. GeorgeKirikos, President, Leap of Faith Financial Services Inc.I am now searching for a new parent domain whose publisherwill guarantee me, in perpetuity, that there will be nowildcard name as there now is in "com". Paul Vixie, Founder &Chairman of Internet Software Consortium"VeriSign had traffic rank 1,559. But today its traffic rank is 19-- meaning, at least among Alexa users (who are generallyrepresentative of web users), the verisign.com domain has suddenlybecome joined the top 20 sites." Benjamin Edelman, Harvard LawSchool Student & Researcher at its Berkman Center for Internet &Society.Recent industry commentary cited there, with links:* Breaking the Internet's Consensus Rule Sep 24, 03* SiteFinder Is Leaking Data Sep 23, 03* PIR Opposes SiteFinder; Will Not Implement Similar Service for* .ORG Sep 23, 03* It's "Verisign vs. Users" Sep 23, 03* GoDaddy Sues VeriSign Over Site Finder Sep 22, 03* Why Site Finder is Breaking MS Outlook & Windows NetworkingUtilities Sep 21, 03* Quantifying SiteFinder Traffic Sep 20, 03* ICANN and IAB Ask VeriSign to Suspend Site Finder Sep 20, 03* $100 Million Lawsuit Filed Against VeriSign Sep 18, 03* Site Finder: The Technical, Legal & Privacy Concerns Sep 18, 03* ALAC Statement on Site Finder Sep 17, 03* Bug Reveals the Snooper in VeriSign's Site Finder Sep 17, 03* Paul Vixie in Response to Site Finder Controversy Sep 16, 03* Petition Against Site Finder Sep 16, 03* Brad Templeton in Response to Site Finder Controversy Sep 16, 03+ Add Your Opinion to the comments there.Gene Gainesgene.gaines@gainesgroup.comSterling, Virginia USA
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