I think this discussion is probably best homed on com-priv@lists.psi.com.
I am certain that there is much more to this story that
we do not yet know.
Check out the WHOIS records for internic.net, internic.com,
and internic.org if you don't believe me.
And am I the only one who thinks that the name of the organization that
holds internic.org is a retronym?
Cheers,
-- jra