[plug] Internet domains

[Gavin Chester]

   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au]On
   >Behalf Of Gavin Chester
   >Sent: Friday, 17 March 2006 19:47
   >To: plug at plug.org.au
   >Subject: RE: [plug] Internet domains
   >   >-----Original Message-----
   >   >From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au]On
   >   >Behalf Of Richard Meyer
   >   >Sent: Friday, 17 March 2006 19:31
   >   >To: PLUG
   >   >Subject: [plug] Internet domains
   >   >
   >   >
   >   >I have an inkling as to what the normal domain tlds mean,
   >   >eg .org, .com, .net - but I've been looking at getting a

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   >It's all a big scam.  ICANN and the resellers say among
   >themselves, "What
   >happens when we've sold all the usual/generic/obvious domain
   >names in the
   >dot com name space?  Why, our revenue stream will grind to a
   >halt.

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Oh, I should also have added that you should shop around for the cheapest
registrar.  For example, you don't need to pay INA/Melbourne IT $137 for dot
au anymore when you can get it elsewhere for about $40 (from memory).  That
is, unless it is your principal business domain and getting instant
"real-person" help is vital to your business 24/7.

Gavin