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The Domain Name Server (DNS) is the Achilles heel of the Web. The important thing is that it's managed responsibly.

A domain name is your address, your address on the Internet. We all have a physical address; we're all going to need an address in cyberspace. They're becoming increasingly important. I believe we'll get to the point where when you're born, you'll be issued a domain name.

In direct navigation, users type exactly what they are looking for in the browser's web address field. This could be the exact domain name or web address. Millions of people do this, emphasizing the need for on- and off-line marketing and branding.

DNS is kind of the hamster under the hood that drives the Internet.

Our belief is that it is a basket of well-diversified companies that are playing the Internet, but are not direct Internet companies.

When you're dealing with digital goods, you don't have to be tied to one URL.

Today the Internet is run by private sector interests within the United States under the supervision of a nonprofit entity formed by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The Internet represented a really important tool that would be used by every business out there to some extent. But for the vast majority of companies to say, 'We're an Internet company,' is a little bit like saying, 'We're a fax company because we have a fax machine.'

But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools.