i've just registered 627846.com for $1 with staples.register.com
so that must mean any alphanumeric combination will work
i think the only restriction is that a domain name "Cannot begin or end with
a hyphen" or be more that 63 long etc
it must also mean that selling cheap domain names is a quick way to lose
money
unless you can wait a year and hope to catch out your clients with an
expensive renewal fee
we don't really sell domain names - we include them in the overall price of
designing & hosting our clients websites
using openSRS gives us total control over the technical side of running the
domain without relying on a disinterested third party like NetSol
plus at $10 we also get them at a great price
were also members of Nominet for .uk domains - for the same control & price
(GBP 5) reasons
but don't forget Nominet charge GBP 400 to join plus 100 quid per year
membership - so openSRS looks even more of a bargain
Martin (627846) Ford
www.FULLdetails.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Evad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2000 17:48
Subject: Re: Single letter domains
> >Does the RFC allow domains that start with a number? I was under the
> >impression that it does not. So 3com.com can't use opensrs in that case?
> >
> >Just a thought :)
>
> Here the RFC that I know of...
>
> ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1035.txt
>
> To quote the RFC
>
> The labels must follow the rules for ARPANET host names. They must
> start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as interior
> characters only letters, digits, and hyphen. There are also some
> restrictions on the length. Labels must be 63 characters or less.
>
> end quote.
>
> Note, that there ARE domains in the .com, .net, .org space that start
> with a numeral, so the above RFC might be slightly dated.
>
> If anyone knows of a more 'current' copy... I'd be interested in
> bookmarking it myself for reference.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - paul
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