Dave, Kirk, etc.
Hopefully this paragraph will shed some additional light on the pre-reg
process for .biz:
Phase 2 - Preregistration - runs from Jun 25 - Sept 25 (it overlaps with
the IP Claim Service which runs from May 14 - July 9) None of these names
will be processed until the end of the period. The format of sending this
information to the registry (by Tucows) has not been decided yet but they
expect to release a spec in 2-3 weeks. It will most likely be a XML-based
batch file format, and Tucows will send these weekly.
The registry will select the names between Sept 25 and Oct 1 by a randomized
file across all registrars. So the more times a name has been sent the more
likely the person is to get it (but it will cost more since each prereg is
charged for).
Again, more to come tomorrow, but as you will infer from this message, the
registry still has not answered many questions...and I am still very
skeptical about the timelines which they have proposed...
Rick
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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:22 AM
To: Kirk Fletcher; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Biz and Info... It's time!
> Err.. I think you misread. I said it should be one pre-reg
> for each domain (ie, that it should be first come first serve).
>
> The reason I say this is the way it should be, is that if you
> manage to get a pre-reg in, you know that you have at least
> a 1/100 chance (or however many ICANN accredited registrars
> there are), but if each registrar accepts multiple orders
> for one domain, then you're left with 1 in a million chance,
> which kind of defeats the purpose of paying for a pre-reg.
>
> Of course, even its its FCFS for each registrar, only one
> registrar will be selected randomly anyway...
>
> Which method do you actually prefer?
Ahhh, I see the misunderstanding.
I'd prefer the .CA prereg method. You prereg all the domains you want, they
are done randomly, only the winner pays.
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