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Kim Dotcom Avoids “Unsafe” .Com, Picks Me.Ga for New Megaupload
- cpeterso 14y agoGabon's .ga TLD is run by Gabon Telecom. 51% of Gabon Telecom is owned by Maroc Telecom. In turn, 51% of Maroc Telecom is owned by media conglomerate Vivendi. There is no escape.
- ramblerman 14y agoI would think Russia, China or Iran would be better candidates. How steadfast is a little telecom branch in Gabon going to hold out against US pressure? I can definitely understand not going for a com/org/net but beyond that it seems more like Gabon fit the name and the grandiose explanation came afterwards.
- zalew 14y agoIran and China could censor on political and cultural grounds - tienanmen, pron, etc. Max Butler hosted his CC forum in Iran at one time, but I guess banking fraud is quite neutral in said terms :)
- felixthehat 14y agoIt has to be said, that's one of the worlds best domain names. Can't have been cheap!
- zalew 14y agoChanging his name to Kim Mega would be a great stunt.