I say get Icann to Force Verisign to reduce these prices. If Icann won't, then figure out how to Force them to.
That said, I actually support the idea. It's another layer of back up. If the domain is really important or valuable to someone, then $200. or better yet, say $30 dollars, is a small price to pay for something that the customer might find valuable. What's also important is that Verisign actually drop the domain at the end of the period. Swerve > From: "ezgoing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:47:30 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Swerve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Discuss List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] - 13/02/03 > > These fees are going to be as hard as hell to explain to irate clients. > > Yes it is the client's fault for allowing the domain to expire. But I would > prefer to just tell them they lost the domain than explain that they are > being charged $200 plus the renewal fee to recover the domain. > > Not knocking OpenSRS, I think this is another Verisign rip off. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Swerve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Discuss List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 4:37 PM > Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update [.com/.net & .name] - 13/02/03 > > >>> Is this Redemption period now in effect? >>> If not, when? >> >> Yes, last month! >> >> We have at least two registrants effected. Both domains would have been >> deleted in January, but are now in REDEMPTIONPERIOD. >> >>> As for Netsol's $85. fee. Hmm, i think the word outrageous does not > convey >>> what i think about this. Does Netsol get the whole $85? If not, how is > it >>> divided? >> >> So far I haven't heard officially how much Tucows charges. Unofficially I >> heard $200 but I'm not sure how accurate that source is... >> >
