Actually, the data quoted is pure new registrations - but I don't disagree
that an extension would be a terrible idea - the marketing guys will
probably kill me for saying so in public tho' ;)
MikeG? DaveK?
On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, J. Scott Schiller wrote:
> Hmmm, do I smell an extension on the transfer rebate?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ross Wm. Rader
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 3:33 PM
> To: Abhishek Rungta
> Cc: WebWiz; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 1,000,000 is coming soon!
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> Without going into too much detail (cuz they'd probably fire me if I did),
> I can say that things are definitely not as they appear in this space...
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> The following is a listing of the marketshare for August 1, 2000 with the
> relevant names blanked out....top twenty performers only....
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> Registrar 1: (39.23%)
> Registrar 2: (13.00%)
> Registrar 3: (10.44%)
> Registrar 4: (9.06%)
> Registrar 5: (4.51%)
> Registrar 6: (4.11%)
> Registrar 7: (4.05%)
> Registrar 8: (2.30%)
> Registrar 9: (1.44%)
> Registrar 10: (1.34%)
> Registrar 11: (1.13%)
> Registrar 12: (1.09%)
> Registrar 13: (0.94%)
> Registrar 14: (0.81%)
> Registrar 15: (0.74%)
> Registrar 16: (0.67%)
> Registrar 17: (0.65%)
> Registrar 18: (0.63%)
> Registrar 19: (0.44%)
> Registrar 20: (0.40%)
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> The interesting thing is that #3 and below are faced with falling daily
> volumes in most cases and #2 is growing (it was only roughly 7% per day
> thirty days prior).
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> I refuse to comment on the who's who, but the data is very interesting
> nonetheless...
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> As far as bankruptcy goes, nothing would surprise me at this point - being
> a registrar is not cheap and I can't see how some of these firms can get
> by with the prices they charge and the volumes they see...being a reseller
> is a much different proposition simply based on the sunk costs....
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> Anyways...have fun with the numbers...
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> On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Abhishek Rungta wrote:
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> > Hey Chuck, Scott,
> >
> > Great work indeed. Congrats.
> > Currently I understand the market share in domain industry is highest for
> > NSI followed by Register ?
> > Do we come third !
> >
> > Anyways does anyone know where can we get such stats. It would be
> > interesting to follow these registrars and their market share :). It looks
> > like Pepsi/Coke stuff now :). Everyone wanna have one ! Anyways is their
> any
> > prediction about bankrupcy in this field ? For example what I have heard
> is
> > as follows :
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> > 80% NSI
> > 10% Register/Bulkregister/OpenSRS
> > 10% Rest 50 or so !
> > (my stats might be wrong)
> >
> > So what will happen to the rest 10% ? I have seen a company as ICANN
> > accredited registrar with the Top 5 of the company not knowing how does a
> > domain name system works :) and niether interested in knowing. They lie in
> > the last 10% for sure. That is what makes me wonder as what general people
> > think about how many company might just run out of cash and enthusiasm ?
> And
> > the biggest of all - What happens to their POOR customers ?
> >
> > Regards
> > Abhishek Rungta
> > Indus Net Technologies
> > http://www.talash.net
> > **********************************
> > Complete website for $525 :)
> > **********************************
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: WebWiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 10:05 PM
> > Subject: 1,000,000 is coming soon!
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> > > Just got a reg request for order #9969XX...won't be too long before
> > OpenSRS
> > > rolls over to 1,000,000 orders! (The first one I processed was Order
> > > #26739)
> > >
> > > Out of curiousity, how many have actually been completed and registered?
> > > Surely we're well north of half a million at this point.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Eric Longman
> > > Atl-Connect Internet Services
> > >
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> Thanks,
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> -rwr
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> Ross Wm. Rader
> Director Product Management,
> Channel Platform Group
> Tucows Inc.
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> "Embrace the cow, love the cow.
> And remember, Winsock means love."
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Thanks,
-rwr
Ross Wm. Rader
Director Product Management,
Channel Platform Group
Tucows Inc.
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"Embrace the cow, love the cow.
And remember, Winsock means love."
