Those names would probably be snapped up by many name savvy people like
yourself. I doubt many would use Netsol.
swerve
> From: "Bob's Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:04:22 +0300
> To: "opensrs discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: Re[4]: Return expired domain to the available pool
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>> -----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
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>> 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
>
>
