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Cotton dismisses concerns this cost might lead to a segregated internet, one where only those who can afford the fee will be welcome in the circle of trust. Dr. Geraint Price, from Royal Holloway’s Information Security Group, expressed concern that the vetting could lead to accusations of “controlling the net” and a two-tiered web.“Could we end up with a two-tier e-commerce market, where only big players can afford to be in the ‘trusted’ domain, and small retailers being ‘elbowed out of the digital high-street?'” he said.“Could we end up with a two-tier e-commerce market, where only big players can afford to be in the ‘trusted’ domain, and small retailers being ‘elbowed out of the digital high-street?'”
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