Re: Google to Kill Domain Tasting?

["Larry Seltzer" <Larry () larryseltzer com>]

> > Oh well.  There are some ccTLDs that offer domain registration for
something close to 1 USD per year.  A few clicks suffice, and you're
profitable.  This will only get worse if the gTLD loophole is plugged.
8-( 

$1 is a lot of money compared to $0. These guys do this stuff in high
volume. Believe it or not, the *majority* of domain registrations these
days are for tasting purposes. (This is according to a recent ICANN
report.)

If they actually prevent monetization in the grace period it will put
most of these guys out of business.

Larry Seltzer
eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
http://security.eweek.com/
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/
Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com

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