My assistant came across this on NetworkSolutions.com. If this info is true, then it brings a lot of questions to mind. http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/help/change-registrars.html#name5 ST -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William X. Walsh Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 4:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Doster's .INFO auction Thought you might find this amusing. Dotster is "auctioning" info domains :) This is a forwarded message From: dotNews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: wwalsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, June 08, 2001, 12:50:25 PM Subject: dotNews: .INFO domains are here! ===8<==============Original message text=============== dotNews Announcement: Dotster now accepting bids for .INFO domain names! www.dotster.com/info Dear Valued Dotster Customer, You've been waiting patiently, and the wait is finally over ... you can now bid on .info domain names at Dotster! The .info top-level domain was selected by ICANN in November as one of seven new top-level domains to be introduced to the Internet community. With its broad appeal for many diverse Web endeavors, .info is the perfect domain name extension for anyone looking to establish or maintain their Internet identities. .Info registrations are open and accessible to everyone, worldwide. Bid on your .info domain name today! For a limited time, Dotster is accepting bids for .info domain names. Minimum bids are $30 for a two-year registration, and bid increments are 5% of current bids. There are absolutely no fees to place a bid; you will only be charged your bid amount if your .info domain is selected for registration. Why are we using a bidding system? Unlike the application process set up by the registry for .biz domains, where multiple applications per domain name are submitted for a lottery-type drawing, .info domains will be selected using a round-robin approach. Dotster and other registrars will only be able to submit one instance of each domain name to Afilias, the .info registry, for registration. By using a bidding system, we believe we are giving our customers a better chance of securing the .info domain names of their choice. In a couple months from now, during the start-up period of the .info registry, Dotster will submit winning bids for each domain to Afilias. The registry will then select new .info domains in the round-robin approach by first randomizing all registrars submitting domains, and then by randomizing the lists of domains each registrar submits. This means that even if you have a winning bid on Dotster's site and we submit your domain to the registry, there are no guarantees the name will be registered if another registrar submits the same domain and it is chosen first during the round-robin. When the registry's start-up period is complete, expected to be sometime this summer, Dotster will begin offering real-time .info registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. With millions of Web sites now online, the Internet has become synonymous with information. What better domain name to represent that wealth of information than the new .info top-level domain? A .info domain name is perfect for any kind of Web site -- from businesses, to public groups, to government agencies, to individuals. Visit www.dotster.com/info to bid on a .info domain name today! Dotster Privacy Statement Dotster values our relationships with customers. Because we want to keep you informed of new services and happenings at Dotster and in the domain registration industry, we send our customers e-mail newsletters and brief updates on an occasional basis. Our mailing list is never rented or sold to anyone. To Unsubscribe: If you would prefer not to receive these mailings in the future, please reply to this message and type "Remove" in the subject line. We'll make sure to remove your name from our customer mailing list. Forward to a Friend! Please feel free to forward this newsletter to friends and family who may be interested in Dotster and its services. For new subscriptions, just send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "Subscribe" in the subject line. If you have questions, comments or concerns about this news announcement, please send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you. ===8<===========End of original message text=========== -- Best regards, William X Walsh mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Owner, Userfriendly.com Userfriendly.com Domains The most advanced domain lookup tool on the net
