Thanks for bring this to my attention Kristy. Yup - I know namezero.com - but I should warn you the domain is not free, it's sort of free. Basically namezero provides web space or points to a virtual domain you maintain, it then runs an advertising banner at the bottom of the page. You also are not listed as the admins - idirections (former name) or namezero actually hold the domain and maintain the administrative contact information. It's a good deal for them - they retain ownership while you provide content. I have a domain with them I setup for an icann spoof - see http://www.wecann.com/ - nothing on there - but it will give you an idea of how namezero operates. I think it's a great deal for most people - but I can see some problems down the road for them if people want complete control of their domains and have employed time and money (effort) in developing the site. If they develope a policy to deal with that - it would be good. I was very happy when I heard about them months ago. In fact - you might say that one of the big reasons NSI hired tony rutkowski. They see the writing on the wall - the domain name free lunch is coming to an end real fast. They have to figure out how to stay relevant and profitable in a hostile market. As a metter of policy PCCF has advised it's sponsors they stay with NSI. The main concern was stability, but we certainly encourage this domain name free for all - about time. Regards Joe Baptista On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Kristy wrote: > Joe, > > Thanks, I hadn't heard. > ================== > This arrived in a message in my mailbox after I signed up for a pass into Internet >World 2000 in LA. > > xxxxxx--------------xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Now that you have registered, you are entitled to your very own, > no-cost, permanent .com domain name and .com email, FREE FOREVER, > from NAMEzero. > For details go to:http://www.NAMEzero.com/signupiwspecial.jhtml > > xxxxxx--------------xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ~k > > > At 06:24 AM 3/22/00 -0500, !Dr. Joe Baptista wrote: > >This was posted to the ifwp list - but have yet to see it here. > > > >Has anyone heard that RegisterFree.com is going > >to be offering a free "hour" of domain > >registration? Apparently, no strings, etc... > >They're trying to piss off NSI and register.com > > > >Thursday night, 9p to 10p EST. > > > > > >I saw it on Business Wire this morning, here: > >http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/bw.032100/200810086.htm > > >
