Re: UKNM: "cybersquatter"

[Dan Leighton]

mea culpa,


its more than a year ago so it all blurs into one...;)


stikes me as one of those scams that ought to have some publicity


i wonder how many sites have preregistered the same names?


d.


Leslie Bunder wrote:

>

> I think approval for the new TLDs such as .web, .firm etc, was around late

> 1997 early 1998 and since then there have be been countless sites offering

> to "pre-register" these new names. some of these sites were even charging

> upwards of $50...I wonder how many pre-orders some got for something that

> cannot be guaranteed.

>

> Leslie

>

> > -----Original Message-----

>

> From: Dan Leighton [danuk [dot] psi [dot] com (mailto:danuk [dot] psi [dot] com)]

> > Sent: 18 April 2000 17:38

>

> To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> > Subject: Re: UKNM: "cybersquatter"

> >

> >

> > they've been planning to release these new tlds since 1996 i seem to

> > remember!

> >

> > so i wouldn't hold yer breath anyone...

> >

> > d.

> >

> > Leslie Bunder wrote:

> > >

> > > yep, I remember the "planned" launch of all those new top

> > level domains

> > such

> > > as .web, .store, .arts etal...

> > >

> > > It was going to happen sometime in early 1999!  I think

> > everything is on

> > > hold at the mo following the busting of the Network

> > Solutions monopoly on

> > > top level domains...

>

> [Sam says: msg chopped...]



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