Dear APRALO, I would like to raise my concern over the Patent Application filed by Verisign with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I feel that this Application is an immediate and direct threat towards an open and free Internet. I write as an individual member of PICISOC and my views do not necessarily reflect the view of my Chapter as an ALS nor does it reflect the views of APRALO. My views do not reflect the view of the ALAC on this matter. I would be interested in hearing your various perspectives on this matter. What are *your* views? The Application can be viewed here: http://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/verisign-dnssec.pdf Verisign's Patent Application reminds me of something the Director General of WIPO Gurry had said re: the Internet being better off it was patented, see: http://boingboing.net/2011/10/08/wipo-boss-the-web-would-have-been-better-if... Just in case people are tempted to think that this was a prank given that they filed it on the 1 April 2011, I have searched the USPTO and it is a legitimate application. See: http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0... JFUkNKRXFnLzRGR2dzbzBWdnphOUlBOW9JQSEhLzdfTU81MTc1OTMwRzlGMDBJSDFST1NNNjMwMjYvOnU4T0o1Mzk2MDAyOC9zYS5nZXRCaWI!/<http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0...> Here's a recent write-up from Chris of Red Nectar: http://rednectar.net/2012/10/09/a-patent-on-dnssec-domains-is-this-the-end-o... Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851