[plug] Internet domains

[Richard Meyer]

On Fri, 2006-03-17 at 20:05 +0800, Gavin Chester wrote:
> 
>    >-----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
> 
> -snip-
> 
>    >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.
> 
> -snip-
> 
> 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
Thanks, i had noticed that Westnet was selling them somewhat less than
$137  ;-)


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Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>