] The IAB feels that the system VeriSign had deployed
] for .com and .net contains significant DNS protocol
] errors, risks the further development of secure DNS,
] and confuses the resolution mechanisms of the DNS
] with application-based search systems.

The Internet Architecture Board gives SiteFinder the thumbs down.

] The IAB has begun the process of shepherding the
] creation of an Informational RFC on concerns with
] operational practices with the DNS. We anticipate
] discussing the issues raised in your notes in more
] detail as part of that document. Given the scope of
] the issue, and our desire to ensure that it will have
] adequate review by the (DNS) operational community,
] we will be enlisting the help of the broader IETF
] community through relevant IETF working groups.
] In advance of that document, we have outlined below
] the issues with the VeriSign system which led us to
] the conclusion above.

They are going to come up a set of SOPs for the NIC, and find a way to force VeriSign to obey them.

IAB to ICANN on VeriSign: 'the DNS is designed to provide authoritative answers to queries'