Typically we don't accept pre-registrations; ICANN's stance against them is
somewhat compelling. However, if a person did accept pre-registrations, (and
Resellers have always been free to do so, provided they had their own means
of dealing with the queue), I would imagine that only one chit per name
would be allowed. That, of course, would be a function of how big a cash
grab the Registrar was making.....I can't see any truth to the line of
reasoning that says you could increase your chances by booking duplicate
names with the same registrar...the only reason the first order would not
work for you (given a first come, first served model) would be:
a) badly formed order
b) another registrar already got it.
Ordering the same name through multiple registrars would probably be the way
to increase your chances.
Theoretically, of course.
Ken
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kirk Fletcher
> Sent: May 1, 2001 3:04 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Biz and Info... It's time!
>
>
>
> OK.... The time is here. Biz and info will both be up for
> pre-rego soon - and I need to have things planned now. I
> can't afford to miss a single day of pre-rego's, so....
>
> When the time comes, will we be able to handle the pre-rego's
> easily through OpenSRS? Will we need new client code? Will
> we (at the very least) be able to put orders through the RWI
> from day 1 of the pre-rego phase? Will we be able to do all
> this from day 1? Any ideas what the pre-rego will cost (to
> us, the RSP's)?
>
> I know it might still be a little while to go, but I need to
> get things ready.
>
> Other questions we need sorted out before-hand:
>
> I understand that the pre-rego is effectively a lottery -
> with one being picked randomly at the end. Now - is each
> registrar still only going to accept one pre-rego for each
> domain, or is each registrar (or OpenSRS, anyway) going to
> accept multiple entries for same domain? If the latter,
> users could increase their chances by "buying more lottery
> tickets" from a single registrar.
>
> The way I understand it, each registrar gets only one
> attempt at each domain... so, if a registrar accepts many
> pre-regs for a single domain, which one do they put forward?
>
> Kirk
>
>
