> -----Original Message-----
> From: Swerve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 6:52 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; opensrs discuss
> Subject: Re: Re[4]: Return expired domain to the available pool
>
>
> I believe NSI is holding on to them to prevent people registering with
> someone else. Their plan for an auction will keep the domain in their
> control until someone registers it with them.
Yes, this is what I have been saying all along.
But, on the subject of whether this amounts to hijacking the domain or
whether this is indeed their motive, noone seems to be able to agree.
Let me put it this way.
Let's say they released 40,000 expired domains TODAY. 10k of them were
snapped up by other registrars - 10k by people still using Netsol. This is
assuming there's no uptake on 50% of them - e.g. weird names nobody wants
anyway.
That's $350,000 of revenue for Netsol, right there. I'd say their
shareholders should be VERY concerned.
Figures are straight off the top of my head in no way intended to be a
prediction of 'actual' figures, but you get the idea. By not allowing them
to be registered, there's $$$'a lot' of potential revenue for *someone*
being neglected.
Regards
Bob
