] This response will address the IAB commentary, using
] observed operational data to put the issues into context. Verisign links the question about services OTHER then HTTP/SMTP to their website about sitefinder. Why not a direct link to the information they are apparently referencing? Why not paraphrase? The reasons are obvious. Verisign recommends that impacted parties replace DNS queries with WHOIS lookups. This is an extremely stupid idea. Verisign knows that whois is not designed to handle the load, but I'll bet they figure no one will actually do this. Alternately, the offer that all software be modified to cross check DNS replies against a wildcard lookup. They claim these recommendations are in keeping with Internet standards. Everytime Verisign says there are no stability problems with the Internet I imagine the Iraqi information minister. If there is no stability problem, then why do you need to provide all this technical information about how people can adapt their already deployed technology to interoperate with your change?? VeriSign Responds to IAB Site Finder Commentary | 
