If Tom Stoppard was a really boring writer, it would sound something like this: >>Martin B. Schwimmer wrote: >>>>We are probably approaching the one millonth unpaid domain name in the .com >>>>TLD. >>> >>Richard Sexton wrote: >>>I wasn't commewnting on the number of domains, but rather on the >>>number of registrants. >> MBS wrote: >>>>The public benefit of name speculation is >>>>not apparent - the speculator doesn't create the name and only increases >>>>the transactions costs to the eventual end-user of the DN, who eventually >>>>must pass the cost on to the consumer. >> Ms. Rony wrote: >>So, Richard, say only 4 percent of the registrants have possession of 30% >>of the domain names. I don't have any actual figures, but wouldn't that >>validate Schwimmer's point? MBS: no Mr. or first name? > Mr. Sexton replied: >Maybe. > >What it really tells me is we need 3000, not 3, top level domains. MBS replied: You may be right. Ms. Rony wrote: > >>BTW, does this group feel differently about cybersquatters and >>cyberspeculators. Is Procter & Gamble a cybersquatter (many domain names, >>but not registered for resale)? MBS: They actually use those names, so no. Rony: Is Freeview a cyberspeculator (many domain >>names, registered for use in an e-mail leasing arrangement)? MBS: A court saw Freeview's president testify and didn't believe him. He may have been wrong. > Mr. Sexton: Eh. who cares. There's lots of good names. MBS: You may be right. 3 characters in search of a life __________________________________________________ To receive the digest version instead, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE, forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problems/suggestions regarding this list? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___END____________________________________________
