I prefer to deal with operational TLDs....
http://root-dns.org
It is my impression that "pre-registrations" make no sense.
Many people went through that a few years ago, and ended up with nothing.
http://www.icann.org/announcements/
November 16, 2000 Consumer Alert from US Federal Trade Commission: "Domain
Name Registration Scams"
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/domainalrt.htm
Jim Fleming
http://www.DOT-BIZ.com
BIZ World
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Baraniuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Charles Daminato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dave Warren"
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Cc: "Kirk Fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jim Fleming"
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Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: So - when's the info landrush?
> Ummm...I don't think that Chuck saw the post by Antony yesterday...
> Chuck - apparently Afilias is moving the Sunrise to mid July...so Landrush
> wouldn't happen til August
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:48 AM
> To: Dave Warren
> Cc: Kirk Fletcher; Jim Fleming; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: So - when's the info landrush?
>
>
> Wow, glad this thread stayed on track and pertinent ;)
>
> The current timeline for .info "landrush" (or startup, or 'hammer us with
> registration requests, please, we like it that way') is slated to start
> July 26th. This is on the website here:
>
> http://www.opensrs.org/dotinfo_info.shtml
>
> Charles Daminato
> TUCOWS Product Manager
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Dave Warren wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > > OK, I know this list isn't the place for it - but someone's gotta
> > > say it.... that webpage truly sux. Is the auto-maximising window
> > > and numerous popups supposed to increase business for you?
> >
> > And background music. I was waiting for a Geocities watermark at the
> > bottom.
> >
> > Sorry Jim, nothing personal.
> >
> >
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> > Dave Warren,
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