As the registry industry matures, ICANN, as stewards of the US Government controlled or "legacy" root zone is, I'm told, making an effort to increase outreach. Will ICANN be using the usenet newsgroups to do this ? >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:25:20 -0400 (EDT) >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard J. Sexton (At work)) > >Path: >ns3.vrx.net!news2.best.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!nntp.abs.net!feeder.qis.net!newspeer.monmouth.com!news-xfer.epix.net!news1.epix.net!not-for-mail >Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains,alt.domain-names.registries >Subject: Which Registrar is Better?? >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron Bennett) >Organization: Netcom >X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.9 (Released Version) (x86 32bit) >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII >Lines: 51 >Message-ID: <a6ti3.535$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:28:38 GMT >NNTP-Posting-Host: 199.224.66.246 >X-Complaints-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Trace: news1.epix.net 931814918 199.224.66.246 (Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:28:38 EDT) >NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:28:38 EDT >Xref: ns3.vrx.net comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains:7564 > >I recall the AT&T ads many years back that touted how calls through them were >completed faster than their competitors even though the difference was only a >few seconds if even that. > >While the SRS may be a good idea, I'm not sure I'm ready for the ad onslought >yet from countless number of registrars touting their service as better even >though they all perform the same basic service of registering domain names. > >Here's some hypothetical, but not so far fetched, examples of ads we may see >soon: > >Network Solutions: > >"We register more web addresses everyday than all the other registrars >combined. With Network Solutions you know it will be done right. For a limited >time, register a web address and get a free email address and Biz-Card(tm) >free. Stake your claim today!" > >Register.com: > >"Visit Register.com and register your domain name through our advanced >web-based* interface before someone else does. We've registered more domain >names than anyone. We also offer many extra services that the others don't >including webhosting, email, & dns setup. You can trust us!" > >* Windows platform only. Mac coming soon. > >CORE: > >"Register your domain name through one of our fine CORE registrars. We are a >non-profit organization created by leading internet experts so you can rest >assured that your domain name will be registered properly. More TLDs coming >soon! And for those who want to impress their friends, join CORE. You too can >be an official CORE registrar* for $99.95 Complete!" > >* There are currently 6,302,422 CORE registrars. > >AOL: > >"Get a storefront on the internet for as low as $69.95* through America Online! >Your storefront can be ready in just a few minutes. Just Point, Click, and >Register!" > >* First 100 hours free, then only $2.95 per hour. > >And if people think this is bad, just wait until registrars start giving away >airmiles, toasters, saving bonds, etc to get people to switch. I'm just >wondering how long it will be before slamming (unauthorized switching) occurs. > >Ron Bennett > > -- Richard Sexton | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://dns.vrx.net/tech/rootzone http://killifish.vrx.net http://www.mbz.org http://lists.aquaria.net Bannockburn, Ontario, Canada, 70 & 72 280SE, 83 300SD +1 (613) 473-1719
