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Proof of Concept - Proving that Price is a Huge Factor It appears that one of the things that all of the Proof-of-Concept testing is showing is that price or bottom-line cost to the consumer is a huge factor in the success or failure of a TLD. The U.S. Department of Commerce price regulation of .COM at $6 per name per year, appears to have had a significant impact on a consumer's view of what a domain name should cost. The tide also appears to be turning, speculators can now see that there will be many TLDs and therefore money is not going to be tossed at every TLD that comes along. Who knows, at some point the price may have to go to zero or consumers may have to be paid to use a TLD, similar to the way t-shirts and mugs are given away in order to promote a brand. The ad revenue from the various sites involved in the Registrar/Registry operations may be enough to fund the TLD back-office operations. Jim Fleming Why Gamble on a .BIZ Lottery? Start a Real .BIZ Today ! http://www.DOT-BIZ.com 0:212 - BIZ World
