Stardate 20010727.1352 (On Screen): As if ICANN hadn't gotten itself into enough trouble, now it's co-defendant in a class action lawsuit. Having certified a name authority for the new ".biz" TLD, said authority has been trying to avoid the inevitable gold-rush by name squatters by permitting people to pre-purchase chances at the most valuable names (e.g. sex.biz, which I'm sure will get snapped right up). Well, they're selling those chances for $2 each, and it is alleged by the lawsuit that this makes it an illegal lottery under California law. I gotta admit, it sounds like one to me.
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