Verisign only controls the .COM registry because the US Department of Commerce g...

		dangrossman on March 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uncle Sam: If It Ends in .Com, It’s .Seizable Verisign only controls the .COM registry because the US Department of Commerce gives them the contract. It's not their property otherwise. If the DoC doesn't like how Verisign is handling it, they won't renew the contract and will have a different company manage it.