Well, it seems that real big companies are not interested in an info
name. Microsoft.info, ibm.info, daimler.info, bmw.info are not
registered yet...
Clever of course, this sunrise. Afilias makes a lot of money from
speculators, since the sunrise names have to be registered for 5
years...
Disney.info looks interesting
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On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, at 11:20 [=GMT+0200], Taco Scargo wrote:
> So all have a look at (just a random example) hotel.info:
>
> Domain Name: hotel.info
> Created On: 2001-07-31 19:45:18.0 GMT
> Expiration Date: 2006-07-31 19:45:18.0 GMT
> Trademark Name: pro/consul
> Trademark Date: 2001-01-01
> Trademark Country: US
> Trademark Number: us1253498
> Sponsoring Registrar: 5027-BR
> Status: NEW
> Status: LOCKED
> Status: OK
> Registrant ID: C63846-LRMS
> Registrant Name: David Singh
> Registrant Organization: Pro/Consul, Inc.
> <...>
>
> If Afilias is not going to 'police' this kind of fraudulent approach, well,
> why not open up the registry right from the start. I expect that at least
> 80% of the names registered in the Sunrise period is 'fraudulent' or at
> least not valid.
>
> Just my $0.02,
>
>
> Taco Scargo
> -
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hugh Blair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 8:36 AM
> Subject: .info Whois is back up
>
>
> > and at http://www.afilias.info
> >
> > My question: why are some of the names I put up in the
> > queue don't show up as reserved in the Sunrise period?
> >
> > -Hugh
> >
> >
>