VeriSign shuts down Site Finder

by Stefan Dubowski

October 6, 2003 —

VeriSign Inc. said Friday it will suspend its controversial Site Finder service after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) threatened legal action.

VeriSign, the directory provider for .com and .net domain names, said it would temporarily turn off the service mere hours after ICANN made its statement that the Mountain View, California-based company should shutter Site Finder.

"If VeriSign does not comply with the demand by 6 p.m. PDT (pacific daylight-savings time) on Oct. 4

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