Yes it does to a good extend. Under your analogy, the key to internet would be held by VeriSign, since all SSL signing must chain back to their signature. The

Yes it does to a good extend. Under your analogy, the key to internet would be held by VeriSign, since all SSL signing must chain back to their signature. The key better be held by a company that I can hold responsible for in court if something were to goes wrong, than some random layman.