If I remember correctly, NSI does *NOT* own the name "InterNIC" nor does it own www.internic.net . I forget where I heard it from, but I know it was a NSI employee.
I am certain that there is much more to this story that we do not yet know.
Check out the WHOIS records for internic.net, internic.com, and internic.org if you don't believe me.
********************************************************* J.D. Falk voice: +1-415-482-2840 Supervisor, Network Operations fax: +1-415-482-2844 PRIORI NETWORKS, INC. http://www.priori.net "The People You Know. The People You Trust." *********************************************************
-- jamie g.k. rishaw dal/efnet:gavroche Internet Access Group 'whois JGR2' for PGP keyID/Fingerprint __ Network Operations/TSD DID:216.902.5455 FAX:216.623.3566 \/ 800.637.4IAGx5455 "The machine's fine. It just doesn't work." -dan@nic.net