As a result, the .ly domain has proved attractive to English-language businesses looking for catchy online names—including bit.ly, Ow.ly and other popular utilities that compress lengthy Internet addresses, making them easier to email, link or fit the tight space on networks like Twitter. These helpful, simple—and free—services have become ubiquitous.
The .ly domain is controlled by Libya's General Post and Telecommunications Co., whose chairman, Mohammed el-Gadhafi, is the dictator's eldest son. It says it has rented out more than 10,000 .ly domains, either directly or through resellers.
wyweb
12:52 pm on Apr 10, 2011 (gmt 0)
Where's the link?
If Gadhafi is involved, yeah they're probably in trouble but 2 paragraphs is not enough for me to form an opinion.
I thought everyone knew since the .ly went on line who ran it ? What would any organisation who valued the security of their data be using .ly for ..even as redirect shortener ?
Oh yeah ..it was easy ..even if everyone knew who was behind it ..and that that they were no different to how they had always been ..Just that some people decided to "forget" or "ignore" the facts..
