Over the years, there has been discussion (in the mailing lists) about what to call us. Tucows currently preferred term is "reseller" since OpenSRS offers more than just domain registration now (i.e. SSL certs).
Note that the page you mention was last updated in January 2001. Other pages within the site reference other names "Registered Service Provider", "RSP (reseller)", etc. Looking at some of the pages and FAQs, you can determine when they were created. Some of the FAQ questions/answers refer to us as "registration service providers" and other questions/answers in the same FAQ refer to us as "resellers". They even called us "OpenSRS MSP's" at one time. I don't even remember what MSP stands for. Personally I prefer registration service provider and that is what we use. On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Benjamin Azevedo wrote: > I don't think so Bill. > Just take a look at OpenSRS invitation > to become a RSP, at > http://www.opensrs.org/a.shtml > > Starts with: > > > Become an OpenSRS Registration Service Provider > > > > Join Now > > Review our Getting Started Guide or go directly to our online sign-up form. > > > > The Benefits > > Need further convincing? Read about the many advantages of becoming an > > > > OpenSRS Registration Service Provider: > > > > Benjamin > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Benjamin, > > > > > >>Excelent. > >>I would just reword it to > >> OpenSRS Registration Service Provider > >>instead of Registration Support Contact > >>to stick with our offical denomination (RSP) > >> > > > > Actually they stopped using the term "registration service > > provider" several months (maybe even a year now) ago. We are all known > > simply as resellers now. > > > > -Bil > > > > > > > > >
