Re: Re[2]: [ga] Secondary market - criteria?

[JessWest@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/13/2002 9:12:01 AM Central Standard Time, donbrown_l@inetconcepts.net writes:


> Good points. Fundamentally, however, the basis for these discussions
> is the deletion process. The Registry asserts it is broken and, from
> my reading, the Registrars generally agree.
>
> In addition to the asserted Registry capacity problem, other problems
> were cited such as the hoarding of names, potential abuses during the 45
> day grace period and the absence of the specification and policy cited
> in 3.7.5 of the RAA.
>
> With a resolution to these deletion issues, such that they allow all
> to fairly compete for deleted names as they do for a new name, the
> free market will take care of itself.


I agree 100%.  If the registry hadn't gotten greedy they wouldn't have a problem nor would they have thousands of registrants fleeing Verisign.  The day I went to Network Solutions and checked one of my  sites thru their "whois" and saw a link to Great Domains asking anyone interested in my site to contact them for sales information (without my approval)  was the day I wanted out.  I had no intention of selling any site I had, and damned sure didn't need them as I could offer it for sale from my own site had I wanted to sell it.      I have one site left registered with Verisign and that will be out this month.  

My opinion is that any registrar (other than the one  I do business with and my ISP)
or search engine or firm like snapnames has absolutely no right to publish any information on  my sites without written approval by me for release of that private information.   Otherwise, it is "interference in a business relationship" and probably a few other violations.  

Any registrant, whether speculator or whatever, should be able to list his site or sites for sale from his own website.  If anyone wants on a waiting list - then let them contact the registrant of that site.  I once ran a search on a domain name I was considering and in a matter of minutes  there was another firm offering it for sale to me.   This is not right.   

Personally I think it is only a matter of time before anti-trust charges are filed and probably other  lawsuits are filed over this mess and I really have no sympathy for any involved.  

jess