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Why Sprint Sucks Right Now | The TakeDown
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If Sprint's PR department is anything to be believed, Leading the world in 5G data development, and a Sprint and T-Mobile marriage of networks could make it the best wireless carrier available to consumers. On the surface, Sprint seems to have a lot going for it these days. It owns the two big prepaid carriers, it's coverage is the closest to Verizon in terms of overall range of cellphone towers, and it's the first thing that comes to mind when searching for a direct alternative to AT&T. To bad Sprint —as a company— sucked balls like marbles through a vacuum cleaner.
It's not just my opinion. Back in 2017, Sprint came in dead last in categories like talk /text, LTE coverage, AND customer support, according to Consumer Reports survey that year.
The company still hasn't changed much since 2017. The complaints people have are still very much there. Despite excellent marketing and brand recognition that could rival Jesus Christ, all the exposure in the world can't help a company with low quality coverage, Electronic Arts-style prices, and LTE internet slower than AOL Dial-up in 1997.
The LTE sucks.
This image was stolen courtesy of this Tech Quickie article.
This is the problem that holds back Sprint's sister companies like Virgin and Boost Mobile. Sprint LTE is slow enough to make Internet Explorer in 1996 look like Usain Bolt running from Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Doesn't matter if the coverage is within 1% of Verizon if it feels like you're playing an underwater level in an old Playstation 2 video game every time you load a web page. That is, if it manages to load a page at all.
The Talk and Text is crap most of the time.
This image comes from an article on Billcotter.com. Even the prices displayed here are completely false.
Your mileage may vary, like I mentioned earlier, but Sprint has probably the spottiest network in the history of hotspots. I have accepted and received calls that sounded like T-Pain's Autotune in a tumble dryer, and had texts that took almost 3 minutes to send after I sent them. Keep in mind, I've been both a Sprint customer for well over a year, and a Virgin Mobile customer since 2014. They both share the same network, and have the same coverage and LTE speeds. Same with Boost Mobile. Same network, same performance. Having lived in both Portland Oregon and California's Orange County, and the coverage has been equally terrible in both places. Yet in Burbank California, and visiting relatives in rural Indiana, the coverage is pretty much spot-on. No dropped calls, or wonky texts.
Most Sprint customers you ask complain about serious reliability issues, especially when traveling more than a mile in any direction. It isn't terrible everywhere, but most of what you hear are complaints from customers who already pay a steep price as it is, and still get the kind of coverage you would expect from bumming your neighbor's Wi-Fi.
Infrastructure is bad.
This is the phone I was trying to get linked to the Sprint network. It's the LG Stylo 4+, and it's the last phone that sprint will ever contaminate in my house.
I opted for the Unlimited Kickstart plan, trying to bring my phone number From Virgin to Sprint, in order to upgrade to a much better -unlocked- phone. I sit on the phone for about three hours, with customer service reps scrambling trying to figure out why the hell it wasn't working. After being transferred 4 times, someone apparently mentioned what should have been obvious to Sprint technical support, or even sales reps: The $25/month Kickstart plan doesn't work on phone numbers that were already on the Sprint Network. This included Virgin Mobile, which is Sprint's sister company.
So, in order to get my phone number out of the Virgin Mobile prepaid hell, the only other option was the Unlimited Basic; a plan that not only costs an extra $35 more than Kickstart, but added a credit check, followed by a $42 activation fee. So after paying over $100 the first month, I was expected to pay $64 a month for slow internet and talk that sounds like EVP monitors in a haunted house.
I don't even blame the customer care for how long this ordeal even took. apparently, their internal infrastructure is shitting its pants every time you ask it to do anything, and the fact that the terms & conditions of unlimited Kickstart weren't readily available to them -the one group of people who should know what it is- is actually embarrassing.
Website is a mess
If the navigation bar isn't changing faster than a Digimon evolves, half the time, it doesn't actually work. This thing has so many glitches and errors, you'd thing the website was hosted by Ubisoft Montreal.
I couldn't see my own bill for nearly a month because the website was such an unreliable cluster F*** of errors and spaghetti code.
Having a bad network is one thing, but having both an App and a website less reliable than a heroine addicted roommate is another. This website has been having problems for literally years now, but Sprint is more concerned with going door-to-door and proselyting for the Galaxy S10 like a Jahovas Witness on a Saturday morning than actually fixing the damn problem.
Pricing is awful
If you were to go to Sprint's website right now, and look for the actual price of wireless service for an actual smartphone you actually OWN, you will be lead down enough rabbit holes to have a working map of the lost city of ZION from the Matrix Reloaded. Apparently, Sprint is so ashamed of their actual plan's prices, they would rather show you a collage of advertisements for the Galaxy S10, and how many fetishes the company seems to have for asking people to LEASE the damn thing, that you would have to be halfway --or more-- through signing up for a 2-year contract before you can actually get a straight answer as to what you're going to be paying. This is not surprising, considering smartphone LEASES seem to be the only way this company makes money!
I don't ask for much from my wireless carrier. All I ask is that I don't pay anywhere near $65 for wireless service, whether it's reliable or not. I could buy tablets and smartphones every month for the amount of money I pay in wireless service fees. I don't even pay $65 for high-speed internet in my own house, let alone slow internet on my phone.
Yet and still, the Unlimited Basic -The only actual plan they have for unlocked smartphones- is $65 freken' dollars a month, and goes up from there. Forget everything you heard about $40 unlimited, or $25 kickstart. It's all bullcrap. there will always be some excuse to get you sucked into the Unlimited Basic plan, and everything else is just a gateway drug until they get you hooked on that for two years. Unlimited Basic is their actual lowest priced plan, and everything else is just a two-year gateway drug until you end up on the $60 plan, because let's face it: that is the only way this company is making money.
Sprint already undercuts Verizon by a considerable margin, and out here in California, that's still less than what T-mobile is charging for the same plan. Thing is, Verizon -despite being a shady company in it's own right- actually has a reliable network, and T-Mobile doesn't ask you for your god damn credit score just to pay a phone bill.
That's another thing all together, which is why I would recommend against going with Sprint. Not only does Sprint send inquiries on your credit score just for signing up, (seriously, too many inquiries in a month could lower your credit score,) but it also expects a down payment/service activation fee just to get started, AND you're paying more than $60 a month just to have it. Every plan is on a 2-year contract as well, which leaves me asking: what year does Sprint think it is?
Everything about the way this carrier does business is stuck in 1996; a year when having a cellular device was treated as though you were leasing to own a nuclear warhead. The privilege of paying your own bill was treated like you were taking out a mortgage in those days. Nowadays, in an age where prepaid is king, companies who adopt this model of business -even when you're not even leasing to own the phone you're bringing to the network- are just being tacky at this point. It's no wonder this company is falling behind.
How sprint can fix itself
Every time Sprint is in a little bit of trouble financially, it buys out its closest competitor. It's been doing this for over a decade now. It bought out Virgin, then Boost, and now its merging with T-Mobile, awaiting approval from Congress, The FCC, and even the president. Yet, it isn't doing the one thing it should have done in the first place; fix its infrastructure.
You see, Sprint is a publicly traded company, and needs to dump money into acquisitions like Virgin, Boost, and even T-Mobile just to keep their shareholders happy, and not dumping stock by the time their quarterly reports get published. Don't quote me on this, but for all we know, this is technically Sprint inflating its numbers to give shareholders the impression that the company is worth more than it actually is. The problem is, if this theory is correct, it would explain bad prices, bad performance, and overall customer dissatisfaction in 2018; The company isn't interested in customers, so much as it's interested in shareholders. The fact that Sprint -one of the most recognizable names in mobile computing- managed to sink to the bottom of customer satisfaction, yet still has the balls to propose a merger with T-Mobile is evidence of the overarching problem with the company.
Sprint needs to fix its network FIRST! Not after a merger, not after another TV AD campaign. Other carriers like Verizon and even ATT know that coverage is the name of the game in the mobile carrier market. Anything less than three bars anywhere nationwide is unacceptable.
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Student groups planning a visit to Minnesota's Mall of America should heed these warnings to make the most of their time at the famed Midwest attraction.
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Planning a trip to a mall isn't rocket science. However, when you're visiting a place like the Mall of America (MOA), it takes a little more coordination and preparation. Groups heading to the Minnesota gem should take some time to do their research and properly plan in order to make the most of their visit. And to ensure they have the absolute best time possible, they should avoid these common mistakes people make when visiting the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Forgetting the Comfortable Footwear at Home
If you didn't know, Mall of America is big. Huge, in fact. It's over 5.6 million square feet, which means exploring takes a lot of walking. One lap around one level of the Mall is approximately 1.1 miles. If you plan to take on that challenge, you need comfortable shoes. Having the proper footwear will make exploring Mall of America's more than 520 stores much easier – and enjoyable.
Missing Out on the Latest Attractions
The Mall of America is always adding new stores, attractions and restaurants. While it's great to visit the mainstays that have been around for years, be sure to check out the latest attractions, too. As you plan your visit, there are several attractions that should not be absent from the itinerary. FlyOver America is the ultimate flight ride experience that will make you truly feel like you're soaring over the U.S. Enjoy a stunning and truly immersive experience at The Escape Game Minneapolis, which features four unique game themes. The entertainment doesn't end at GameWorks Mall of America. The new fun-hub features over 120 classic and cutting-edge video games, a dynamic bowling alley, high-definition sports viewing and an expansive menu of delicious meals.
Running Out of Exploration Time
As previously mentioned, Mall of America is a big place, with loads to see. One of the biggest mistakes student groups make when they visit is not allowing enough time to explore everything. If you spent just 10 minutes in every store, it would take over 86 hours. Even if you don't make a stop in each store, you should still allow plenty of time to see everything you want.
Filling Your Bellies Before the Sweets
Outstanding dining options are around every corner at the Mall of America. Your student group shouldn't miss chowing down at one of the Mall's fantastic eateries. However, be sure to leave room for dessert. There are some wonderful confectionery shops to satisfy your sweet tooth. Stop by Carlo's Bakery for the Hoboken, New Jersey's shop's famous pastries, treats and custom cakes. Or head over to Macarons by Maddie Lu to pick up a box of those dainty, delicious treats.
Failing to Book a Special Group Experience
Student groups visiting Mall of America can enjoy everything the everyday traveler experiences. But why limit yourself? Enrich your time at MOA with an exclusive group experience. Sign up for the Nickelodeon Universe Physics package, a self-guided program that allows your students to learn the science behind the thrills. It's included for free with the purchase of any group ticket order of 15 or more, and it's the perfect way to bring physics concepts into real-world situations. Another unique group experience is the Sleep Under the Sea program at SEA LIFE® Minnesota Aquarium. Spend the night with the fishes as you get a true behind-the-scenes look at aquarium life.
There's more than one way to experience the Mall of America, and no visit will be exactly the same. However, if you want to make the most of your time, it's best to heed these warnings and plan accordingly.
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Agent Carter was one of the most anticipated TV series of 2015 starring Hayley Atwell playing the character of Agent Carter, an intelligence agent working in SSR to fight the Nazis during World War II. She had earlier portrayed the character in Captain America: The First Avenger. The Marvel fans really loved the chemistry between Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell, which subsequently got her the spin-off series based on Peggy Carter.
But soon the show was canceled by ABC network after completion of two reasons, which shocked even the die-hard fans as nobody saw this coming. The ratings were good if not great and there was a lot of comic-book stuff that could have been done on TV. In fact, many superhero TV enthusiasts were looking forward to the third season with great excitement.


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Real-life introduction of Bartók Court Project
2018-05-31 /in Egyéb, English /by Andrea Nagy
While Bartók Court II has been being built with full force for a while now, partners of Infogroup for the first time had the chance to get a peek into the construction on Infogroup's Yearly Partner Event.
Bartók Court played the lead at Infogroup's Partner Event of 2018. The project was introduced by Ádám Székely, Infogroup's general manager and the colleagues of Infogroup. The guests visited the construction-site, saw the complete project through VR goggles or the real-life model of the future complex.
Infogroup's signature cultural momentum, this year, was provided by Varidance Dance Group, who performed their Hungarian Dance RAPsody piece.
Speeches on the event:
István tarlós, mayor of Budapest
Dr. Tamás Hoffmann, mayor of the XI. district
István Simicskó, member of the Parliament
Ádám Székely, general manager of Infogroup
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Infogroup sold Bartók Court I
In strategic cooperation, Infogroup sold Bartók Court I office building to one its Hungarian-owned investment partner. Infogroup has vested interest in the long-term development and management of Bartók Udvar Office Park.
High-level management of Bartók Court I is greatly important to the Buyer, thus they entrusted Infogroup – within a the long-term strategic partnership – with the asset management of the building.
"Infogroup considers Bartók Court Office Park as one if its most important projects. This transaction is the result of continous development and high-level management. Our long-term commitment to the Office Park is demonstrated by the development of Bartók Court II/A, which will be completed by the end of this year and that we also were entrusted with the asset management of Bartók Court I." – said Ádám Székely, general manager of Infogroup.
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Infogroup started the development of Bartók Court II office park
Infogroup started the development of Bartók Court II office park. The office park – located on the Bartók Béla street of the XI. district, offering 24 000 sqm net leasable area – will be constructed in three phases. The first building is to be ready by the end of 2018.
The construction of the first A+ category building in the Bartók Court II has just been launched by the owner, Infogroup. The 6-storey building will provide 8000 leasable area.
Bartók Court II has already earned BREEAM 'very good' certificate during the planning phase, hence its green courtyard, smart parking garage, BUBI stop, ample bike storages, eletric charge station and energy efficiency program including selective waste collection and recycling.
Come the end of 2018, the long-awaited development in the South-Buda location awaits its prospective tenants with A+ category, custom-made offices.
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This year infogroup again takes part in the most prestigious real estate development fair
The Budapest Stand has become the focus of international attention at the most prestigious fair of the real estate industry, MIPIM, in Cannes, France.
The Budapest Stand was set up and organised jointly by the Municipality of Budapest, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) and the Real Estate Developers Roundtable Association (IFK). As a member of the latter, InfoGroup is also represented among the exhibitor.
During the real estate developer's round table discussion held at the Budapest stand, managing director Ádám Székely emphasized that the year 2017 would be characterised for InfoGroup by the development of built-to-suit (BTS) projects. He announced that innovative industrial and logistics real estate projects and infrastructural and logistics developments would take place in Northern Hungary in the near future. In Miskolc a 21,500 sq m hall with an extension possibility of 50,000 sq m and in Tiszaújváros a hall of 18,000 sq m hall with an extension possibility of 18,000 sq m will be built tailored to individual needs and with flexible and efficient interior design. In both cases, the goal is to meet the rental needs of global companies. As a result of the developments, new jobs will be created in an underdeveloped region with an otherwise excellent road network. He added that the construction works of the new 24,000 sq m phase of the Bartók Udvar office building complex, which is rare to find in today's office market, will begin in Budapest soon.
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Infogroup moves to an exquisite new office in bartók court
From now on InfoGroup awaits its customers in a more spacious, exquisite new office in Bartók Court office building. "The modern, environmentally friendly and outstandingly equipped new office is a decidedly favourable change regarding the comfort of both our colleagues and our customers. Establishing the new office, it was important that the final result should appropriately represent our commitment to innovative and high quality technical solutions to our customers. Accordingly, the interior designers placed great emphasis on the unique appearance of the customer meeting rooms, the reception counter and the related lighting equipment. Moreover, it was also our aim that the office should provide an inspiring environment for the employees as well," said Ádám Székely, General Manager of InfoGroup.
"With their cheerful colour schemes, the various community spaces (lounge, kitchen, dining room) serve as venues of recreation and informal conversations. My colleagues also played an active role in designing and creating the new office," the General Manager added.
Developments and investments with 27 years' professional experience
InfoGroup started as a family business in 1990 and it has stayed one till today: the founder-owner head of the family is now assisted by his two sons with the management of the enterprise, which has grown to be one of the most significant family-owned property development and investment companies in Hungary in the recent years. Two times Business Superbrands and MagyarBrands award winner, Infogroup is associated with such developments as Bartók Court building complex, Karcag Industrial Park, Polgár Industrial Park, selected as the Industrial Park of the Year 2011, and Polgár Logistics Centre, as well as the construction of thousands of apartments.
The latest development of the company group is Phase II of Bartók Court office building, which is expected to be opened in August, 2018.
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Austrian neodoerfler opens a new showroom in bartók court
The Austrian manufacturer of office furniture, Neudoerfler has prolonged its contract and moved to a new and even more exquisite showroom and office in Bartók Court. The company already had its Hungarian seat in Bartók Court office building located in South Buda, which is soon to be expanded with a new phase. This move will now ensure them the venue for their successful operation for the long run.
Neudoerfler, renowned as the expert of multifunctional, ergonomic office furniture, as well as work space organisation and sound insulation, awaits its customers on 300 square metres in Building 1 in Bartók Court from mid-January 2017. Their newly leased area houses not only the offices but also a spacious and imposing showroom to cater for every need.
Common values and harmonic cooperation
"We always try to keep one step ahead of the market with our products, not only dreaming but also producing tomorrow's office furniture. As a dynamically developing office building that offers flexible solutions, Bartók Court excellently matches the values and image of our company. Based on our experiences over many years, the characteristics of the building maximally satisfy all our expectations regarding logistics and the infrastructure alike. After selecting the new location to lease, it was a smooth process to furnish the area and move in and our customers visiting us can also witness the advantages of the recreated showroom" says András Bradács, General Manager of Neudoerfler Office Systems Kft.
It became appropriate to move the Neudoerfler office because construction works on the second phase of Bartók Court are soon to begin in order to meet the steadily increasing demand for "A" category offices and the old building, where the company used to rent its premises, will be demolished. "It is a great pleasure that it was obvious for both InfoGroup and Neudoerfler to continue together in the future", says Ádám Székely, General Manager of InfoGroup.
Location in South Buda: unmatched advantaged even on a national level
From the point of view of Neudoerfler, a company with its production base located in Burgenland, the proximity of the M1 motorway connecting the Hungarian capital with Austria is one of the key arguments for Bartók Court. Besides, it is highly appealing for all the tenants that the entry section of the M7 motorway starts in the close vicinity of the office building; it is easy to reach the M6 motorway, as well as M5, M3 and M2 motorways through the M0 ring road, while there is also fast and direct access to Liszt Ferenc International Airport.
It is good news for those arriving by private transport that the trams and buses leaving from Deák Ferenc Square, Óbuda and Móricz Zsigmond Circus stop immediately outside the building and the stations of the M4 metro line are within a few minutes' walk. This means that Bartók Court Office Building can be reached from the city centre in as little as 15 minutes. Nearby Kelenföld Railway Station serves suburban and international trains alike and there is a P+R parking area next to it that can be used free of charge. In addition to good transport facilities, the popularity of Bartók Court is enhanced by the high standard of services inside the building and in the neighbourhood, as well as the educational and demographic figures of District 11. The office complex has been operating with excellent indicators since the beginning and its occupancy is nearly 100 percent at the moment. "Our tenants' constant needs for expansion and the buoyant demand seen on the market prove that excellently located "A" category office buildings such as the new building of Bartók Court are highly sought after. In case of our new project, it is one of our priorities to construct an exquisite office building with outstanding standards of equipment and service packages, where the green and innovative solutions will serve the everyday comfort of our future tenants," adds General Manager Ádám Székely.
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Transportation is just one of many!
Choosing the right office is half of the success for a business – but what exactly do we mean by good location? What are the aspects to consider when we are looking for an office, especially in the light of the fact that the choice of the office is a decision we make for many years and it will influence labour recruitment and employee satisfaction, too? In our article, we are examining the South Buda area, which has by now become the most popular and most dynamically developing part of Budapest regarding office development and renting.
From motorways to metro 4: all roads lead to South Buda
It represents real value for the companies renting offices or commercial premises here that they can be continuously and mutually within easy reach of their strategic and business partners or their suppliers. Regarding accessibility by car and the transport of goods, South Buda has the great advantage over the downtown area that there is a large number of street and P+R parking facilities. However, what makes this location beat not only Budapest but also the national average is that this is where the entry section of motorways M1 and M7 start from and M6 is also nearby, while motorways M5, M3 and M2, as well as Liszt Ferenc International Airport can be reached fast and directly via the M0 bypass.
Undoubtedly, the best known advantage of the area is the excellent public transport: metro 4 has 5 stations in District 11 so the city centre can be reached quickly from here, in as little as 15 minutes. In addition to the interconnected tram network of Buda, there are several bus lines that connect the southern part of the district with the important transportation hubs of Buda and Pest, while Kelenföld railway station and the Volán bus station next to it make Újbuda and the South Buda area within it the western gate of the capital on a national level.
Choosing location based on demographic and educational aspects? It is worth consideration!
However, good transportation is only one of the arguments for an office building in South Buda. Just think about it: it is at least as important that a company or enterprise should be able to continuously recruit sufficient numbers of workforce of proper qualification. District 11 is a good choice in this respect, too, as it has a population of 140 thousand people, which could make it the fifth largest city in Hungary, not counting Budapest.
The educational infrastructure is excellent: this is where several determining institutes of Hungarian technical and economic higher education operate, such as BME, the campuses of ELTE, Gábor Dénes College and Budapest College of Management. The major tenants of the district are the IT companies so South Buda is the stronghold of information technology in Budapest and one of the most popular locations with employees.
Looking for an office to rent? Rent in a business-friendly district!
There are tens of thousands of businesses operating in Újbuda, whose activities are helped by industrial parks, innovation and technological centres in the district. According to the information annually published by HVG, 9 of the 100 Hungarian companies with the highest profit operate in District 11. The local municipal government supports the operation of the companies with various business-friendly measures, including simplified administration, transparent information flow, as well as local and EU funding sources.
The excellent conditions and the popularity of the district are proved by the fact that nearly one tenth of all the office complexes in the capital are located here and the latest surveys testify that this area has the lowest vacation rates (4.7%) in Budapest, which means that it is almost impossible to find empty offices.
A new office building is constructed in South Buda to satisfy the high demand
As the occupancy of the existing office stock is the highest in the capital thanks to the unique geographical, transportation, infrastructure and demographic conditions of the district, there is a significant need for newly built office buildings. Drawing on this enormous demand, InfoGroup will soon begin the construction of the second phase of its Bartók Udvar office building in Bartók Béla Street, the artery of South Buda.
The new facility of 24,000 square metres of rentable area, to be completed in summer 2018, is made extremely attractive for the future tenants, office workers and service providers by the excellent South Buda location, the possibilities of public transport and parking, as well as the high quality equipment and representative appearance of the future building, along with the high standard services available within it and in the neighbourhood. The preparatory work of the project are well under way; in order to flexibly satisfy market needs, the construction of the new Bartók Udvar office building can be completed in one go or divided into 3 phases.
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Specifically, Proposition 10 proposes to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, a bipartisan bill that placed limits on locally enacted rent control laws. Proposition 10 opens the door to radical rent control, and would further distort California's already broken housing market.


The potential use of the .MERCKMSD gTLD by these or other business segments will primarily be driven by MSD's future business strategies as identified in its annual report and investor filings, see http:⁄⁄www.merck.com⁄investors⁄home.html.
The intended future mission and purpose of the .MERCKMSD gTLD is to serve as a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive namespace for MSD and end-users, and potentially MSD's qualified subsidiaries and affiliates and potentially its licensees and other strategic parties.
.MERCKMSD is intended to be one of those .BRAND gTLDs, with the goal of protecting MSD's online presence and identity, expanding its marketing and promotion efforts, providing a secure channel for online products and services, and offering a platform through which to consolidate many of the intellectual property activities of MSD.
MSDRH believes that the proposed .MERCKMSD gTLD has the potential to offer a variety of benefits to Internet end users, such as establishing a trusted source of information and online marketplace for the millions of end-users searching for related information through MSD's online resources.
In addition, MSDRH anticipates that .MERCKMSD can provide MSD and potentially its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates with short and memorable Internet addresses, as well as provide increased navigation to products, services, advertising campaigns, public interest content, and public awareness initiatives.
A .MERCKMSD gTLD can also minimize the cost and need for defensive registrations because domain names within the .MERCKMSD gTLD will initially only be allocated by MSDRH to MSDʹs internal departments and potentially to qualified subsidiaries and affiliates of MSD.
Also, end users may benefit from lower incidents of phishing and malware often associated with mistypes of domain names in the .COM space that are owned by cybersquatters since they will be navigating to domain names in the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
The primary mission and purpose of the .MERCKMSD gTLD is to provide a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive online marketplace for MSD content and other products and services. Given that end-users are increasingly demanding access to MSD information through a variety of channels, which include domain names, MSDRH believes that the .MERCKMSD gTLD has the potential to provide an innovative, virtual avenue to content from MSD that will deepen and broaden its relationship with these end-users.
As MSDRH's parent company, MSD, continues to expand its product offerings and research areas, the company has considered using .MERCKMSD to pursue and develop opportunities to market and distribute its online content and products to end users on various platforms, including the Internet and mobile devices, among others. Providing end-users with a trusted experience is paramount to MSDRH and its parent company, MSD, and the .MERCKMSD gTLD will be used to further that goal.
While healthcare companies, such as MSD, fight never-ending battles to protect their valuable intellectual property from fraud and piracy on the Internet, the .MERCKMSD gTLD would offer end-users a safe and intuitive means of accessing authorized content from MSD and potentially MSD's qualified subsidiaries and affiliates and potential licensees and strategic parties.
As a .BRAND gTLD, the primary driving factors of the .MERCKMSD gTLD are differentiation and innovation. The success of the gTLD will not be measured by the number of domain names registered. Instead, it will be measured by the levels of consumer recognition and trust that are placed in the .MERCKMSD gTLD. Using this benchmark, MSDRH will strive to build consumer recognition and trust that rise to the levels of those found in the .EDU and .GOV gTLDs.
The .MERCKMSD gTLD has the potential to aid this online strategy, if potential consumer benefits that ICANN experts have anticipated become a reality.
MSDRH believes that the .MERCKMSD gTLD will provide a single, trusted ecosystem experience for the millions of end-users seeking information about MSD and its products and services. In addition to providing end-users with short, memorable, and intuitive domain names, MSDRH will have best-in-class safeguards to minimize any potential infringing or pirated content within the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
The .MERCKMSD gTLD is currently intended to be exclusively used by MSD and potentially MSD's qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.
Because of this condition precedent, any registration and use requirements are more appropriately vested in corporate⁄affiliate agreements and not in a domain name registration agreement. MSDRH reserves the right to consider allowing third party registrants outside of current affiliate or subsidiary relationships to own .MERCKMSD domains for a fee at a future date. This would only be determined following an extensive, internal evaluation of MSD's on-going branding and online goals, and discussions with MSD's registry services provider.
MSD recognizes first hand that this is an evolving area of law in which there is no uniform international standard. As a global healthcare company, MSD respects the privacy of its end-users. The company employs a variety of physical, electronic, contractual, and managerial safeguards to protect personal and confidential information on its websites.
MSDRH will take similar precautions to protect registrant and user data associated with the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
Furthermore, given that every domain name will be registered to MSD or potentially a qualified subsidiary or affiliate and potentially licensees or strategic parties, MSDRH has a vested interest in ensuring that accurate and current registrant information is readily available in connection with each .MERCKMSD domain name.
MSD will ensure that the operation of the .MERCKMSD gTLD will be consistent with MSD's Statement of Privacy Principles, available on its website at http:⁄⁄www.merck.com⁄privacy⁄.
MSDRH plans to start using .MERCKMSD domain names primarily as redirects to existing .COM and other domains that MSD and potentially, MSD's qualified subsidiaries and affiliates, currently operate. MSDRH also plans to carefully review the response from search engines to .BRAND gTLDs, and the perception of end users. As the marketplace evolves, MSDRH will invest in outreach and communication as needed to ensure that its end-users continue to interact with MSDRH content, services, and products in a simplified, efficient, and productive manner.
Therefore, one way in which social costs will be eliminated is that there will be no defensive need for other trademark and brand owners to register second-level domains in the .MERCKMSD gTLD. In addition, the .MERCKMSD gTLD will provide end-users with a trusted source for MSDRH information, goods, and services.
MSDRH believes that the proposed operation of the .MERCKMSD gTLD as set forth in this application has no known negative consequences or cost implications to end users. On the contrary, the proposed operation of this registry will likely lead to direct and quantifiable benefits to end users.
MSDRH does not envision any pricing, introductory discounts, or bulk registration discounts at this time because these marketing⁄commercial initiatives are inconsistent with the mission and purpose of the .MERCKMSD gTLD as a trusted online source identifier for MSD, and potentially its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.
However, the company reserves the right to reevaluate this decision and may choose to impose a fee in the future. Any potential registrant fees imposed upon licensees or strategic parties will be commensurate with commercial agreements and made if this class of registrants is permitted to register domain names in the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
MSDRH acknowledges that the current template Registry Agreement requires that the Registry Operator "shall offer registrars the option to obtain registration periods for one to ten years at the discretion of the registrar." However, MSD, as the sole registrant within the .MERCKMSD gTLD, intends to only register domain names on an annual basis through a single registrar.
MSDRH's parent company, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., (ʺMSDʺ), is a leading healthcare company serving the wide-ranging needs of patients and providers around the world, with more than 86,000 employees in upwards of 140 countries.  Given this geographic approach to finding localized MSD content, MSDRH intends to explore the option of providing a hierarchical and intuitive framework for the .MERCKMSD namespace by using geographical identifiers as second-level domain names.
1. Imposition of an annual cost recovery based fee to validate registrars that will be providing domain name registration services in the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected provider of backend registry services, is a proven supporter of ICANN's consensus-driven, bottom-up policy development process whereby community members identify a problem, initiate policy discussions, and generate a solution that produces effective and sustained results. Verisign currently provides all of the products or services (collectively referred to as services) that the registry operator is required to provide because of the establishment of a Consensus Policy. For the .MERCKMSD gTLD, Verisign implements these services using the same proven processes and procedures currently in-place for all registries under Verisign's management. Furthermore, Verisign executes these services on computing platforms comparable to those of other registries under Verisign's management. Verisign's extensive experience with consensus policy required services and its proven processes to implement these services greatly minimize any potential risk to Internet security or stability. Details of these services are provided in the following subsections. It shall be noted that consensus policy services required of registrars (e.g., WHOIS Reminder, Expired Domain) are not included in this response. This exclusion is in accordance with the direction provided in the question's Notes column to address registry operator services.
Unique to the TLD: This service is not provided in a manner unique to the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
Unique to the TLD: gTLD RSEP procedures are not implemented in a manner unique to the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
The SRS is designed to be scalable and fault tolerant by incorporating clustering in multiple tiers of the platform. New nodes can be added to a cluster within a single tier to scale a specific tier, and if one node fails within a single tier, the services will still be available. The SRS allows registrars to manage the .MERCKMSD gTLD domain names in a single architecture.
-Application Layer: The application servers contain business logic for managing and maintaining the registry business. The business logic is particular to each TLD's business rules and requirements. The flexible internal design of the application servers allows Verisign to easily leverage existing business rules to apply to the .MERCKMSD gTLD. The application servers store MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s data in the registry database, which comprises the third and final tier. This simple, industry-standard design has been highly effective with other customers for whom Verisign provides backend registry services.
Besides improving scalability and reliability, local SRS redundancy enables Verisign to take down individual system components for maintenance and upgrades, with little to no performance impact. With Verisign's redundant design, Verisign can perform routine maintenance while the remainder of the system remains online and unaffected. For the .MERCKMSD gTLD registry, this flexibility minimizes unplanned downtime and provides a more consistent end-user experience.
To ensure continuity of operations for the .MERCKMSD gTLD, Verisign uses a minimum of 100 dedicated servers per SRS site. These servers are virtualized to meet demand.
Verisign's scaling models are proven predictors of needed capacity and related cost. As such, they provide the means to link the projected infrastructure needs of the .MERCKMSD gTLD with necessary implementation and sustainment cost. Using the projected usage volume for the ʺMost Likelyʺ scenario (defined in Question 46, Template 1 – Financial Projections: Most Likely) as an input to its scaling models, Verisign derived the necessary infrastructure required to implement and sustain this gTLD. Verisign's pricing for the back-end registry services it provides to MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. fully accounts for cost related to this infrastructure, which is provided as "Total Critical Registry Function Cash Outflows" (Template 1, Line IIb.G) within the Question 46 financial projections response of this application.
To implement and manage the .MERCKMSD gTLD as described in this application, Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider, scales, as needed, the size of each technical area now supporting its portfolio of TLDs. Consistent with its resource modeling, Verisign periodically reviews the level of work to be performed and adjusts staff levels for each technical area.
Verisign's SRS meets all EPP Registry Performance Specifications detailed in Specification 10, Section 2. Evidence of this performance can be verified by a review of the .COM and .NET Registry Operator's Monthly Reports, which Verisign files with ICANN. These reports detail Verisign's operational status of the .COM and .NET registries, which use an SRS design and approach comparable to the one proposed for the .MERCKMSD gTLD. These reports provide evidence of Verisign's ability to meet registry operation service level agreements (SLAs) comparable to those detailed in Specification 10. The reports are accessible at the following URL: http:⁄⁄www.icann.org⁄en⁄tlds⁄monthly-reports⁄.
Verisign's scaling models are proven predictors of needed capacity and related cost. As such, they provide the means to link the projected infrastructure needs of the .MERCKMSD gTLD with necessary implementation and sustainment cost. Using the projected usage volume for the most likely scenario (defined in Question 46, Template 1 – Financial Projections: Most Likely) as an input to its scaling models, Verisign derived the necessary infrastructure required to implement and sustain this gTLD. Verisign's pricing for the back-end registry services it provides to MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. fully accounts for cost related to this infrastructure, which is provided as  "Total Critical Registry Function Cash Outflows" (Template 1, Line IIb.G) within the Question 46 financial projections response.
VeriSign, Inc. (ʺVerisignʺ) MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider, has operated the WHOIS lookup service for the gTLDs and ccTLDs it manages since 1991, and will provide these proven services for the .MERCKMSD gTLD registry. In addition, it continues to work with the Internet community to improve the utility of WHOIS data, while thwarting its application for abusive uses.
Verisign can fine-tune access to its WHOIS database on an individual Internet Protocol (IP) address basis, and it works with registrars to help ensure their services are not limited by any restriction placed on WHOIS. Verisign provides near real-time updates for WHOIS services for the TLDs under its management. As information is updated in the registration database, it is propagated to the WHOIS servers for quick publication. These updates align with the near real-time publication of Domain Name System (DNS) information as it is updated in the registration database. This capability is important for the .MERCKMSD gTLD registry as it is Verisign's experience that when DNS data is updated in near real time, so should WHOIS data be updated to reflect the registration specifics of those domain names.
The WHOIS software written by Verisign complies with RFC 3912. Verisign uses an advanced in-memory database technology to provide exceptional overall system performance and security. In accordance with RFC 3912, Verisign provides a website at whois.nic, .MERCKMSD that provides free public query-based access to the registration data.
Figure 26-1 provides a summary network diagram of the WHOIS service provided by Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider. The figure details the configuration with one resolution⁄WHOIS site. For the .MERCKMSD gTLD, Verisign provides WHOIS service from six of its 17 primary sites based on the proposed gTLD's traffic volume and patterns. A functionally equivalent resolution architecture configuration exists at each WHOIS site.
MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider's (Verisign's) WHOIS service complies with the data formats defined in Specification 4 of the Registry Agreement. Verisign will provision WHOIS services for registered domain names and associated data in the top-level domain (TLD). Verisign's WHOIS services are accessible over Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), via both Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port 43 and a Web-based directory service at whois.nic.〈TLD〉, which, in accordance with RFC 3912, provides free public query-based access to domain name, registrar, and name server lookups. Verisign's proposed WHOIS system meets all requirements as defined by ICANN for each registry under Verisign management. Evidence of this successful implementation, and thus compliance with the applicable RFCs, can be verified by a review of the .COM and .NET Registry Operator's Monthly Reports that Verisign files with ICANN. These reports provide evidence of Verisign's ability to meet registry operation service level agreements (SLAs) comparable to those detailed in Specification 10. The reports are accessible at the following URL: http:⁄⁄www.icann.org⁄en⁄tlds⁄monthly-reports⁄.
In accordance with Specification 4, Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider, provides a WHOIS service that is available via both port 43 in accordance with RFC 3912, and a Web-based directory service at whois.nic.〈TLD〉 also in accordance with RFC 3912, thereby providing free public query-based access. Verisign acknowledges that ICANN reserves the right to specify alternative formats and protocols, and upon such specification, Verisign will implement such alternative specification as soon as reasonably practicable.
Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider, provides a searchable WHOIS service for the .MERCKMSD gTLD. Verisign has experience in providing tiered access to WHOIS for the .NAME registry, and uses these methods and control structures to help reduce potential malicious use of the function. The searchable WHOIS system currently uses Apache's Lucene full text search engine to index relevant WHOIS content with near-real time incremental updates from the provisioning system.
-Account access is granted by the MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.ʹs defined .MERCKMSD gTLD admin user.
Potential Forms of Abuse and Related Risk Mitigation: Leveraging its experience providing tiered access to WHOIS for the .NAME registry and interacting with ICANN, data protection authorities, and applicable industry groups, Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider, is knowledgeable of the likely data mining forms of abuse associated with a searchable WHOIS service. Figure 26-7 summarizes these potential forms of abuse and Verisignʹs risk mitigation approach.
- The registrar is authorized to create a domain name in .MERCKMSD.
- The registrar is authorized to renew a domain name in .MERCKMSD.
The registration lifecycle described above applies to the .MERCKMSD gTLD as well as other TLDs managed by Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected backend registry services provider; thus Verisign remains consistent with commitments made to its registrants. No unique or specific registration lifecycle modifications or adaptations are required to support the overall business approach for the .MERCKMSD gTLD.
- Uniqueness⁄Multiplicity: A second-level domain name is unique in the .MERCKMSD database. Two identical second-level domain names cannot simultaneously exist in .MERCKMSD. Further, a second-level domain name cannot be created if it conflicts with a reserved domain name.
To implement and manage the .MERCKMSD gTLD as described in this application, Verisign, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected backend registry services provider, scales, as needed, the size of each technical area now supporting its portfolio of TLDs. Consistent with its resource modeling, Verisign periodically reviews the level of work to be performed and adjusts staff levels for each technical area.
MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s ("MSDRH") primary safeguard against mitigating abusive and⁄or non-compliant registrations within the .MERCKMSD name space is the limited universe of registrants that will be permitted to register with the .MERCKMSD gTLD. As a dot Brand registry, registration will initially be limited to Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp ("MSD")  and its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.  This built-in validation mechanism promotes uniform compliance and increase accuracy of WHOIS data. MSDRH is committed to providing best in class safeguards and will be closely monitoring other .BRAND applicants for suitable safeguards.
As required by the ICANN template Registry Agreement, MSDRH will establish, publish, and maintain on its website a single point of contact for handling abuse complaints. This contact will be a role account, e.g., abuse@registry.MERCKMSD. All email inquiries submitted to this email account will be responded to in a reasonably timely manner. MSDRH will employ an escalated complaint procedure. This procedure will place priority on complaints received from a trusted⁄verified source (e.g. law enforcement). If the complaint falls within the scope of MSDRH's Abuse Policy Listed below, MSDRH reserves the right to suspend or cancel the non-compliant domain.
Ensuring the accuracy of WHOIS information is of paramount importance to MSDRH in the operation of the .MERCKMSD gTLD. MSDRH will employ the following mechanism to promote WHOIS accuracy.
Because all registrants in the .MERCKMSD gTLD namespace will have a pre-existing relationship with MSD, this will be pre-authenticated thus promoting accurate and complete WHOIS data.
x. Registration of .MERCKMSD domain names for the purpose of reselling or transferring those domain names.
MSDRH is committed to operating the .MERCKMSD gTLD in a manner that protects the core brand of MSDRH. MSDRH has projected that a staff level 0.25 Resource Year ("RY") (0.5 RY per GTLD for both legal and IT staff) for legal compliance and oversight for the gTLD. In addition, MSDRH can rely upon existing in-house legal and other support staff should the need arise.  MSDRH has strategically chosen Verisign as its registry services provider because of their excellent track record in operating some of the worldʹs most complex and critical top level domains.  Verisignʹs support for the .MERCKMSD gTLD will help ensure its success.
To implement and manage the .MERCKMSD gTLD as described in this application, Verisign, MSDRH's selected back-end registry services provider, scales, as needed, the size of each technical area now supporting its portfolio of TLDs. Consistent with its resource modeling, Verisign periodically reviews the level of work to be performed and adjusts staff levels for each technical area.
As a branded gTLD Registry, the allocated registry staff will ensure that all registrations are in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Registrant Agreement. As this staff member(s) is proposed to be sourced from MSDRH's legal department, this will facilitate compliance of affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, Merck foundations and related parties with whom Merck has a pre-existing legal relationship. Unlike other registries that must oversee numerous registrars and untold number of registrants, the .MERCKMSD gTLD will be a limited-universe of known entities with a pre-existing relationship with the Merck that will likely be registered through one registrar.
Verisign's scaling models are proven predictors of needed capacity and related cost. As such, they provide the means to link the projected infrastructure needs of the .MERCKMSD gTLD with necessary implementation and sustainment cost. Using the projected usage volume for the most likely scenario (defined in Question 46, Template 1 – Financial Projections: Most Likely) as an input to its scaling models, Verisign derived the necessary infrastructure required to implement and sustain this gTLD. Verisign's pricing for the back-end registry services it provides to MSDRH fully accounts for cost related to this infrastructure, which is provided as "Other Operating Cost" (Template 1, Line I.L) within the Question 46 financial projections response.
Rights protection is a core objective of MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. ("MSDRH"). MSDRH will implement and adhere to any rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) that may be mandated from time to time by ICANN, including each mandatory RPM set forth in the Trademark Clearinghouse model contained in the Registry Agreement, specifically Specification 7. MSDRH acknowledges that, at a minimum, ICANN requires a Sunrise period, a Trademark Claims period, and interaction with the Trademark Clearinghouse with respect to the registration of domain names for the .MERCKMSD gTLD. It should be noted that because ICANN, as of the time of this application submission, has not issued final guidance with respect to the Trademark Clearinghouse, MSDRH cannot fully detail the specific implementation of the Trademark Clearinghouse within this application. MSDRH will adhere to all processes and procedures to comply with ICANN guidance once this guidance is finalized.
As described in this response, MSDRH will implement a Sunrise period and Trademark Claims service with respect to the registration of domain names within the .MERCKMSD gTLD. Certain aspects of the Sunrise period and⁄or Trademark Claims service may be administered on behalf of MSDRH by MSDRH-approved registrars or by subcontractors of MSDRH, such as its selected back-end registry services provider, Verisign.
At the time of filing, ICANN has not yet released final details on the Trademark Clearinghouse service. However, the protection of intellectual property is of paramount importance to MSDRH. Given this and the fact that the initial proposed use of the registry is for the exclusive use of Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp ("MSD"), all initial domain name registrations in the .MERCKMSD namespace will be made by MSD. Therefore, while MSDRH will implement a Sunrise period and Trademark Claims process, depending upon the cost to access the Trademark Clearinghouse, MSDRH may elect to forego the minimum one-month Sunrise period and register names in the gTLD following this mandatory period.
In addition to the Sunrise and Trademark Claims services described in Section 1 of this response, MSDRH implements and adheres to RPMs post-launch as mandated by ICANN, and confirms that registrars accredited for the .MERCKMSD gTLD are in compliance with these mechanisms. Certain aspects of these post-launch RPMs may be administered on behalf of MSDRH by MSDRH-approved registrars or by subcontractors of MSDRH, such as its selected back-end registry services provider, Verisign.
-Eligibility Requirements: As discussed above, the initial proposed use of the registry is for the exclusive use of MSD. Thus, all initial domain name registrations in the .MERCKMSD namespace will be made by MSD. This is expected to significantly reduce and⁄or eliminate the chance of any abusive registrations.
Verisign, MSDRH's selected back-end registry services provider, is an experienced back-end registry provider that has developed a set of proprietary resourcing models to project the number and type of personnel resources necessary to operate a gTLD. Verisign routinely adjusts these staffing models to account for new tools and process innovations. These models enable Verisign to continually right-size its staff to accommodate projected demand and meet service level agreements as well as Internet security and stability requirements. Using the projected usage volume for the most likely scenario (defined in Question 46, Template 1 – Financial Projections: Most Likely) as an input to its staffing models, Verisign derived the necessary personnel levels required for the .MERCKMSD gTLD's initial implementation and ongoing maintenance. Verisign's pricing for the back-end registry services it provides to MSDRH fully accounts for cost related to this infrastructure, which is provided as Line IIb.G, Total Critical Registry Function Cash Outflows, within the Question 46 financial projections response of this application.
When usage projections indicate a need for additional staff, Verisign's internal staffing group uses an in-place staffing process to identify qualified candidates. These candidates are then interviewed by the lead of the relevant technical area. By scaling one common team across all its TLDs instead of creating a new entity to manage only this proposed .MERCKMSD gTLD, Verisign realizes significant economies of scale and ensures its TLD best practices are followed consistently. This consistent application of best practices helps ensure the security and stability of both the Internet and this proposed gTLD, as Verisign holds all contributing staff members accountable to the same procedures that guide its execution of the Internet's largest TLDs (i.e., .COM and .NET). Moreover, by augmenting existing teams, Verisign affords new employees the opportunity to be mentored by existing senior staff. This mentoring minimizes start-up learning curves and helps ensure that new staff members properly execute their duties.
MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. does not foresee the need for any enhanced security mechanisms beyond those currently provided by Verisign based upon the following factors; existing MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. IT security protocols; the restrictive nature of the .MERCKMSD registrant universe; validation procedures that MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. will be undertaking prior to allocating names in the gTLD; security features imposed at the registrar level; and, the limited number of registrars (likely a single registrar) that will be connecting to the registry.
Verisign's scaling models are proven predictors of needed capacity and related cost. As such, they provide the means to link the projected infrastructure needs of the .MERCKMSD gTLD with necessary implementation and sustainment cost. Using the projected usage volume for the most likely scenario (defined in Question 46, Template 1 – Financial Projections: Most Likely) as an input to its scaling models, Verisign derived the necessary infrastructure required to implement and sustain this gTLD. Verisign's pricing for the back-end registry services it provides to MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. fully accounts for cost related to this infrastructure, which is provided as "Total Critical Registry Function Cash Outflows" (Template 1, Line IIb.G) within the Question 46 financial projections response.
It is anticipated that MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s existing IT personnel will provide security support services, as necessary, to operate the .MERCKMSD registry. In addition, MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. will engage the services of subject matter experts to provide consulting services on any DNS-specific matters that may be outside the skill set of its internal IT staff.
Verisign is MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.'s selected back-end registry services provider. For the .MERCKMSD gTLD, no unique security measures or commitments must be made by Verisign or MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. to any registrant.


Have you ever went through a wild goose chase? Trolled into looking for something that was never there? Well then you'd understand how generations of mathematicians, spanning more than three centuries felt as they became part of the mathematical world's greatest practical joke: Pierre de Fermat's last theorem.
Fermat's Last Theorem is a very famous idea in mathematics. It says that: x^n + y^n = z^n is false, where x, y and z are different whole numbers, and n is larger than 2.
If n is a whole number which is higher than 2 (like 3, 4, 5, 6.....), then the equation has no solutions when x, y and z are natural numbers (positive whole numbers (integers) or 'counting numbers' such as 1, 2, 3....). This means that there are no natural numbers x, y and z for which this equation is true (that is, the values on both sides can never be the same if x, y, z are natural numbers and n is an integer higher than 2).
Pierre de Fermat wrote about it in 1637 inside his copy of a book called Arithmetica. He said "I have discovered a truly remarkable proof of this theorem which this margin is too small to contain." However, no correct proof was found for 357 years. Mathematicians everywhere think that Fermat, in fact, did not have a good proof of this theorem.
The French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665) was possibly the most productive mathematician of his era, making many contributions, some of which were to calculus, number theory, and the law of refraction. We will survey those contributions here, paying attention to his work in number theory.
The following account of Fermat's background is taken from Mahoney's book, The Mathematical Career of Pierre de Fermat. Pierre de Fermat was born on August 17, 1960, in Beaumont-de-Lomagne, a small town near Toulouse in the south part of France, near the border with Spain. His father, Dominique Fermat, was a wealthy leather merchant who held the position of "second consul" of Beaumont-de-Lomagne, a governmental position similar to the position of mayor in our time. His mother, Claire, née de Long, was the daughter of a prominent family. Fermat had a brother, Clément, and two sisters, Louise and Marie.
While relatively little is known of Fermat's early education, it is known that he was of Basque origin and received his primary and secondary education at the monastery of Grandslve, run by the Cordeliers (Franciscans), in Beaumont-de-Lomagne. For his advanced studies he first attended the University of Toulouse before moving to Bordeaux in the second half of the 1620's. In Bordeaux (1629) Fermat began his first serious mathematical researches, where he gave a copy of his restoration of Appollonius's Plane Loci to one of the mathematicians there. In Bordeaux he contacted Beaugrand and during this time he produced work on maxima and minima. He gave his work to Etienne de l'Espagnet, who shared mathematical interests with Fermat.
From Bordeaux, Fermat went to study law at the University of Orléans. On May 1631, he received the degree in Civil Laws. Fermat's choice of a legal career was natural and typical of his time, for his father's wealth and his mother's family background. To be in this career was an avenue to a higher social status and political power. After graduating he purchased the office of councillor at the parliament in Toulouse. Soon after that he acquired a wife. She was his cousin fourth removed, Louise de Long. He gave a dowry of 12,000 livres (the French currency at the time), which was not a problem for the young lawyer. Soon after, he served in the local parliament and became councillor, or legislator. His entire family, now including his father-in-law, were members of the upper class. Mahoney tells us how this affected his social status as well.
Very little is known about Fermat's private life. He had five children, Clément-Samuel, Jean, Claire, Catherine, and Louise. Clément-Samuel was the oldest and closest to Fermat. He may have shared many mathematical interests with Fermat. Clément-Samuel eventually inherited his father's office of councillor.
For the remainder of his life Fermat lived in Toulouse, but he also worked in his hometown of Beaumont-de-Lomagne, and the nearby town of Castres. First he worked in the lower chamber of Parliament, but then in 1638 he was appointed to the higher chamber, and finally in 1652 he was promoted to the highest level in the criminal court. This position was usually given to people of seniority, but since the plague had struck in the early 1650's, many of the older men had died. Fermat himself was struck down with the plague. In 1653 his death was wrongly reported; Fermat had survived. This account of Fermat's background and life was taken from.
Fermat contributed to the development of the calculus through his work on the properties of curves. He found the areas bounded by these curves, though a summation process. As Bell states, "The creators of calculus, including Fermat, relied on geometric and physical (mostly kinematical and dynamical) intuition to get them ahead: they looked at what passed in their imaginations for the graph of a continuous curve..."
We now call this process integral calculus. It is ironic that Fermat did not see what we now call the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. However, his work on this subject was an aid to developing the differential calculus. In addition to his contribution to calculus, Fermat contributed to the law of refraction. He had a disagreement with the philosopher and amateur mathematician, René Descartes. "According to [Fermat's] principle, if a ray of light passes from a point A to another point B, being reflected and refracted(refracted; that is, bent, as in passing from air to water, or through a jelly of variable density) in any manner during the passage, the path which it must take can be calculated- all its twistings and turnings due to the refraction, and all its dodgings back and forth due to reflections- from the single requirement that the time taken to pass from A to B shall be an extreme."
Descartes was trying to justify the sine law (Snell's law) by saying that light travels more rapidly in the denser of the two media involved in the refraction. Twenty years later Fermat realized that this appeared to conflict with the Aristotelian view that nature always chooses the shortest path.
Fermat applied his method of maxima and minima and assumed that light travels less rapidly in the medium. He showed that the law of refraction is consistent with the principle of least time. From this principle Fermat deduced the familiar laws of reflection and refraction: the angle of reflection; the sine of the angle of incidence (in refraction) is a constant number times the sine of the angle of refraction in passing from one medium to anoint her.
Finally, there's Fermat's last discovery, his Last Theorem. While he was reading a copy of Diophantus' Arithmetica, Fermat made a marginal note that remained unsolved until very recently. He read the eighth problem in Dipohantus's book, which asks for the solution in rational numbers of the equation x2 + y2= a2. According to Bell, Fermat says "on the contrary, it is impossible to separate a cube into two cubes, a fourth power into two fourth powers, or generally, any power above the second into two powers of the same degree: I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration [of this general theorem] which this margin is too narrow to contain"
Fermat's Last Theorem is a more general form of the equation: x^n + y^n = z^n. (This comes from the Pythagorean theorem). A special case is when a, b, and c are whole numbers. Then they are named a "Pythagorean triple". There are an infinite number of them (they go on forever). Fermat's Last Theorem talks about what happens when the 2 changes to a bigger whole number. It says that then there are no triples when a, b, and c are integers greater than or equal to one (meaning that if n is more than three, a, b and c cannot be natural numbers).
If we were to visualize, Pythagoras' theorem, we'll get something like this.
Fermat's idea is that such principles won't work with a power higher than 2. Naturally living in a 3D world, we can only visualize up to the power of 3, but you can see it doesn't seem to work.
...a^3 + b^3 = c^3....?
The proof was made for some values of n (like n=3, n=4, n=5 and n=7). Fermat, Euler, Sophie Germain, and other people did this.
However, the full proof must show that the equation has no solution for all values of n (when n is a whole number bigger than 2). The proof was very difficult to find, and Fermat's Last Theorem needed lots of time to be solved.
An English mathematician named Andrew Wiles found a solution in 1995, 358 years after Fermat wrote about it. Richard Taylor helped him find the solution. The proof took eight years of research. He received the Wolfskehl Prize from Göttingen Academy in June 1997: it amounted to about $50,000 U.S. dollars.
After a few years of debate, people agreed that Andrew Wiles had solved the problem. Andrew Wiles used a lot of modern mathematics and even created new maths when he made his solution. This mathematics was unknown when Fermat wrote his famous note, so Fermat could not have used it. This leads one to believe that Fermat did not in fact have a complete solution of the problem.
Did Fermat actually solved the problem? Or was he really a troll?
In some ways we are being trolled right now. People have been telling us things that we take as truth, without even being presented the evidence for it. Do you know of anything like this in society?
We embedded a trolling of our own in the article. Can you find it?
Pierre de Fermat, a biography from The Story of Mathematics.
Visualising Fermat's Last Theorem, using computer graphics modelling to "see" the solution....if any.
Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, a more detailed explanation of Wiles' Proof.
"Are mathematicians finally satisfied with Andrew Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem?", a 1999 article from the Scientific American magazine.


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Ralph Saul Phillips (* 23. Juni 1913 in Oakland, Kalifornien; † 23. November 1998) war ein US-amerikanischer Mathematiker, der sich u. a. mit Analysis beschäftigte.

Leben und Wirken

Phillips studierte an der University of California, Los Angeles (Bachelor 1935) und wurde 1939 an der University of Michigan bei Theophil Henry Hildebrandt promoviert. 1938 bis 1940 (und 1950/1) war er am Institute for Advanced Study. Danach war er Instructor an der University of Washington und an der Harvard University. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs leitete er eine Gruppe am Radiation Laboratory des Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), das besonders der Radarentwicklung diente. Danach war er Assistenzprofessor am Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University, an der University of Southern California und 1958 an der University of California, Los Angeles. 1960 ging er zur Stanford University, wo er bis zu seiner Emeritierung Professor war.

Phillips beschäftigte sich mit Halbgruppen linearer Operatoren in der Funktionalanalysis (worüber er ein maßgebliches Buch mit Einar Hille schrieb). Mit Peter Lax entwickelte er geometrische zeitabhängige Methoden zur Lösung der Wellengleichung in Bereichen außerhalb kompakter "Hindernisse", das heißt die Streutheorie, wobei sie auch die Verbindung zu den Polen der S-Matrix untersuchten. Mit Lax und Peter Sarnak beschäftigte er sich mit der Theorie automorpher Formen, speziell im Zusammenhang mit Streutheorie auf symmetrischen Räumen. In einem 1976 erschienenen Buch mit Lax untersuchte er dabei auch das Spektrum des Laplace-Operators auf solchen Räumen und bewies die Selberg-Spurformel. 1988 führte er mit Peter Sarnak und Alexander Lubotzky Ramanujan-Graphen ein.

1954/55 und 1974 war er Guggenheim Fellow. 1997 erhielt er für sein Lebenswerk den Leroy P. Steele Prize. 1970 war er Invited Speaker auf dem Internationalen Mathematikerkongress in Nizza (Scattering theory for hyperbolic systems) und 1966 in Moskau (Scattering Theory mit Peter Lax). 1971 wurde er in die American Academy of Arts and Sciences gewählt. Phillips war passionierter Segler, sein Segelboot hieß "Wave equation".

Zu seinen Doktoranden zählen Andrew Majda und Michael Reed.

Schriften
mit H. James, N. Nichols (Herausgeber) The Theory of Servomechanisms (MIT Radiation Lab), McGraw Hill 1947
mit Einar Hille: Functional Analysis and Semigroups, AMS 1957
mit Peter Lax: Scattering Theory, Academic Press 1967, 2. Auflage 1989 (mit Anhängen von Cathleen Synge Morawetz und G. Schmidt)
mit Peter Lax: Scattering theory for automorphic functions, Princeton University Press 1976
Reminiscences about the 1930s, Mathematical Intelligencer, Bd. 16, 1994, S. 6

Weblinks

Nachruf von Peter Sarnak, Notices AMS 2000, PDF-Datei (61 kB)

Einzelnachweise

Mathematiker (20. Jahrhundert)
Mitglied der American Academy of Arts and Sciences
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1913
Gestorben 1998
Mann

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The biggest game of the weekend will feature two blue-bloods squaring off once again in the marquee matchup of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge: No. 9 Kansas heading to Rupp Arena to take on No. 8 Kentucky.
These are two teams that are heading in opposite directions. Kentucky has lost once since Dec. 8th — by two points at Alabama and in overtime against Seton Hall in New York City. Since then, they've been dominant against UNC on a neutral, blew out Louisville at Louisville and beat Auburn on the road after blowing a 16 point second half lead. The youngsters on this roster, namely Tyler Herro and Ashton Hagans, have really come of age in the last month. Kansas, on the other hand, is still trying to work out how they are going to play without Udoka Azubuike anchoring things inside, and it hasn't gone great. They are now 7-3 in games in which he hasn't played, and that includes road losses to Arizona State and West Virginia.
And for my money, that's the most notable thing in this matchup. In their last four road games, Kansas is 1-3. In those four games, they are averaging 18 turnovers. Devon Dotson, in particular, has struggled, as he's averaged 4.5 turnovers himself. Seven of them came in the loss at West Virginia. He has just a single turnover combined in the last three home games that the's played.
On Saturday afternoon, Dotson will get the honor of going up against Hagans, one of the best on-ball defenders in all of college basketball. In the eight games since he took over as the star point guard on this roster, Hagans has averaged 3.8 steals. Tuesday's 21 point win over Mississippi State was the first time during that stretch that he did not collect three steals in a game — he finished with two after his third was credited as just a "turnover".
Neither is the fact that Kansas is a team that really struggles to shoot the ball from the perimeter as they go up against a Kentucky team whose single biggest (only?) weakness defensively is how much they struggle to defend the three-point line.
All of that screams Kentucky, but the matchups give me some pause.
For starters, Kansas is playing four-around-one now. Kentucky is married to playing two bigs, meaning that one of Reid Travis or P.J. Washington (likely Washington, even though he's probably a better matchup for Lawson than Travis is) will end up guarding one of Kansas' big wings — Marcus Garrett, Lagerald Vick, Quentin Grimes, Ochai Agbaji. That won't be ideal, but the silver lining: The best matchup would be Agbaji, and with Grimes' continued struggles, I expect him to be on the floor for 25-plus minutes.
PICKS: Assuming the line opens around (-4), I really like Kentucky here. They're at home, they're trending up and Kansas has not bee good on the road this season.
I love the Michigan side here. The last time they played — albeit it in Ann Arbor — the Wolverines won by 11 in a game that was never really as close as the final score would suggest. Michigan is as good defensively as anyone in college basketball, and they specifically have elite defenders in spots to guard Juwan Morgan, Romeo Langford and whoever it is that Archie Miller has at the point.
Indiana has lost five straight games, but it's also worth noting here that Michigan is coming off of a loss of their own. They dropped their first game of the season at Wisconsin on Saturday and had another wakeup call against Minnesota during the week. This has the feel of a bounce back game for the Wolverines against an Indiana team that is in the middle of a crisis.
PICKS: Being that this is a Friday night tip, the Vegas line is out and has already been bet up to Michigan (-4.5). I don't love much this week, but I think this is probably the best bet you can get.
Michigan State is playing their best basketball of the season, having won 12 straight games since the overtime loss to Louisville in November. Three of their last four and four of their last six have come away from the Breslin Center, and in those four wins, they have beaten Ohio State, Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa by an average of 11.3 points. Cassius Winston has fully emerged and Matt McQuaid has returned to the lineup healthy.
McQuaid is the key here, because he was the guy that was tasked with chasing around Carsen Edwards the last time these two teams faced off. In that game — which came in East Lansing — Edwards was 3-for-16 from the floor with no assists and four turnovers in an 18 point loss. Last season, Edwards was 5-for-15 when Purdue played Michigan State, again at the Breslin Center. He was 6-for-16 in two games against Michigan State as a freshman. In his career, Edwards is 14-for-47 from the floor in four games against the Spartans.
That matters more now than ever, as there is just one high-major player (Ethan Happ) with a higher usage rate than Edwards. His usage rate, at 34.9, is higher than Markus Howard's and just a shade below Ja Morant's, at 35.6. Slow him down and you slow Purdue down.
PICKS: I want to see where the line opens on this game, because I don't have a great feel for it. On the one hand, Purdue is unranked and sitting at 13-6 overall on the season. On the other hand, they've won seven of their last eight games, they're coming off of impressive wins over Indiana and at Ohio State and they won at Wisconsin two weeks ago. That's part of the reason why they are a top ten team on KenPom.
If this line ends up around Michigan State (-5), then I'll probably pass. But KenPom is projecting the score at Michigan State (-2), and if the line opens around there, then I think Sparty will be a good bet.
Before we dive fully into this conversation, understand this: I am not a believer in Ole Miss. They are an awesome story. Kermit Davis has done a terrific coaching job getting the Rebels to the point where they aren't even in the bubble conversation right now. They are also a team that I think is closer to the top 40 than they are the No. 20 team in the country.
On the other hand, I love this Iowa State team. They space the floor, they are hard to guard because of just how skilled their wings are and they haven't yet hit their ceiling, not with Lindell Wigginton and Cam Lard still trying to find their way. They've lost three of their last five games and two of their last three on the road, but those losses came by three points at Baylor and by four points at Kansas.
PICKS: I'm guessing this will open around a pick-em or with the Cyclones giving a point, and I think Iowa State wins outright.
The Bulldogs have lost three of their last five games, they are coming off of a 21 point loss to Kentucky and they currently have a 2-3 record is SEC play. Auburn has also lost three of their last five games — including their last two — and sits at 2-3 in the SEC. Both teams pounds the offensive glass and shoot the three ball well while neither team clears the defensive glass or runs opponents off of the three-point line all that well.
PICKS: I don't think either team is all that good and I don't think either team will actually be able to consistently get stops. I think I like the Auburn side more, assuming the line opens at Auburn (+2) or something close to that, but I think my favorite bet would be the over, especially if you can get it in the high 140s.
This is such a weird matchup.
On the one hand, Virginia Tech is one of the very best three-point shooting teams in the country, making 42.1 percent of their triples while taking 43.9 percent of their field goal attempts from beyond the arc. They have shooters everywhere in their lineups and a pair of dynamic playmaking lead guards to create those open looks. At the same time, Syracuse holds opponents under 30 percent from beyond the arc while forcing more threes to be taken than any other high-major team in college hoops.
This makes sense. Their zone is so limiting to penetration that you have to settle for out of rhythm threes is a long and athletic defender jumping at you.
But here's the thing: Monmouth in the only team in the country that has allowed a higher percentage of their points allowed to come on threes than Virginia Tech, and Syracuse is the only high major team that forces opponents into a higher percentage of their field goal attempts coming from deep. This would normally be a good thing against Syracuse, but they are coming off of a game where they made 14 threes and Buddy Boeheim is now 11-for-20 from beyond the arc in his last four games.
PICKS: If the line opens at Virginia Tech (-7), I think I'm going to have to take it. The dots connect, but it is worth noting that when these two played last season, Virginia Tech lost by 12 at the Carrier Dome on a night where they shot 10-for-30 from three.
KANSAS STATE at TEXAS A&M, Sat. 2:00 p.m.
We were all over Kansas State last week and I think we need to be all over the Wildcats again this week.
Texas A&M is a bad basketball team. They are 7-10 on the season, they've lost six of their last seven games and one of those six losses came at home against Texas Southern. Kansas State, on the other hand, has now won five straight and is playing with a healthy Dean Wade. They are suffocating defensively and better than what the computers recognize on the offensive end of the floor now that Dean Wade is back in action. Their leading scorer — T.J. Starks — averages more turnovers than assists and is shooting 34.2 percent from the floor and 22 percent from three. He will be early alive by Barry Brown.
PICKS: I really, really hope this opens at Kansas State (-5).


A late night shooting Saturday outside a Maple Grove movie theater sent two people to the hospital.
According to Maple Grove police, the shooting happened just before 10 p.m. at the AMC theater in Arbor Lakes.
However, officers found the victims at a Wendy's off 71st Avenue in Brooklyn Park.
"It appears, at this time, the victims left this area, fled this area, and went to another location and that's where they called 911," said Capt. Adam Lindquist of the Maple Grove Police Department.
The victims were rushed to the hospital and are expected to survive. They told officers that the shooting occurred at the theater. Police then quickly blocked off a section of the theater parking lot to gather evidence.
No one inside the theater was hurt. In fact, police believe that moviegoers didn't know that a shooting had occurred.
Police haven't made any arrests and haven't given information on a potential motive. Lindquist said the public is safe.


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Of all the ways to wreck your boat, getting sideswiped by a locomotive is far down the statistical list.
Just don't tell that to the Ohio man who became stuck at a railroad crossing while trailering his boat to his waterfront property along the Ohio River near Foster, Ky.
"He said he had not had that kind of problem there in the past, but said he had not been to the property since the railroad changed the pavement at the crossing," Bracken County deputy sheriff Ian Kelsch told The Ledger Independent in Maysville, Ky.
Unable to quickly free his boat from the tracks, Tener was attempting to call the emergency number to stop the train, posted at the crossing, when he saw the eastbound CSX train approaching.
"He said it wasn't probably a minute or more from when he got stuck to when he saw the train coming; at that point he just ran," Kelsch said.
The train struck the boat and trailer, "destroying them," and ripped the hitch off the Suburban, Kelsch said.
"He was lucky nobody was hurt and there was not more damage to the vehicle," Kelsch said.
The train was finally able to stop, and there was a small amount of damage to the engine, Kelsch said.


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David C. Thibault, CPA, CMA, MST
As a Certified Public Accountant with the Certified Management Accountant credential, David brings an unusual insight into corporate-finance issues such as budgeting, make or buy decisions, variance analysis, product costing, break-even analysis and other finance-related topics. His expertise includes tax return preparation and review for individuals, corporations, partnerships, employee benefit plans, estate, trusts, and exempt organizations.
David earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Northern Illinois University in August 1994 and was granted a CPA certification by the State of Illinois in May 1994. He completed his Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation in October 1997. David completed his Masters of Science in Taxation degree at Northern Illinois University in May 2004.
Among his many professional affiliations, David maintains memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Illinois CPA Society, and the Institute of Management Accountants.


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