In article <19990629093857.ZMPK3789.mta1-rme@[210.55.150.62]> Joop Teernstra wrote:
> Onno Hovers wrote:
>>
> The .nl registry is one that needs indeed some checking. I recently
> received a net- article which bitterly complained about the total
> arbitrariness with which the Dutch registry allows and disallows second
> level domain names.
Yep, that is another point of contention, the 'we do not give out the good
domains' policy of domain-registry.nl. But AFAIK domain-registry.nl intends
to change that policy.
> But according to the IDNO membership criteria, it will be hard to recruit
> members there. No individual domains. Only individuals that own small
> companies with DN's could be members.
> And individuals who register .com's, which should be many.
Individuals who want a SLD either register a with internic, or pay
the incorporation fee of the Chamber of Commerce. But that incorporation
fee is getting higher, and there are certain tax risks.
And many ISPs (like xs4all.nl, demon.nl, cistron.nl) offer third-level
domains, which are very popular.
> Onno, how is ISOC doing in Holland? Do they protest against the illogical
> policies for second level names?
I do not know. I am not a member of ISOC-NL or ISOC.
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Onno Hovers, MS/Ir, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
