You stated you answered "most" - if you can detail which ones aren't
answered, I can post something here.
Amazing that "documentation" thing we've been doing, eh?
Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Product Manager
Tucows Inc. - chuck@tucows.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
> [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of WebWiz
> Sent: March 28, 2002 12:02 PM
> To: discuss-list@opensrs.org
> Subject: Re: .US Pre-Registrations
>
>
> I've answered most of my own questions. The V2.52 upgrade
> guide has a good discussion of the pre-registration process
> in it.
>
> It never occurred to me to look at the upgrade guide;
> I assumed this information would be posted on the website
> with the other .US stuff...
>
> NOTE TO SCOTT: Perhaps a comment on
>
> http://www.opensrs.org/dotus_timelines.shtml
>
> that there's more information for RSPs in the V2.52 Upgrade
> Guide would be of value.
>
> Regards,
> Eric Longman
> Atl-Connect Internet Services
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WebWiz" <webwiz@atlcon.net>
> To: <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:13 AM
> Subject: .US Pre-Registrations
>
>
> Can somebody point me to recommended RSP procedures for .us
> pre-registrations?
>
> In particular, I'm struggling with the following questions (and/or
> perceptions) about the process, and I can't find answers online:
>
>
> 1) As I understand it, anybody who meets the .us registration
> requirements can pre-register a name. Most (all?) registrars
> are taking pre-registrations that will be submitted through
> the round-robin process on April 24 when the registry begins
> to take registrations. Correct?
>
> 2) Assuming #1 is correct, then there's no guarantee that you'll
> get a name that you pre-register, since duplicate requests
> may have been taken by Tucows and/or other registrars, and
> yours may or may not be the first one submitted. If you are
> the first, you get the name. If not, tough luck. Right?
>
> 3) Now we're getting to the crux of the matter. Come April 24,
> I assume that I must have enough money in my Tucows account
> to cover the cost of the pre-registrations which are
> successful, right? SO...
>
> a) How does one estimate how much you need to have on account?
>
> b) Do you collect the fee from your customers up front, and
> then refund if they don't get the name, or do you take the
> payment info and not collect the funds unless and until the
> name is successfully registered? If it's the latter, how
> am I notified about successful registrations (i.e., what's
> the exact format of the notification -- is it a parseable
> email or something else)?
>
> c) Either way, let's assume that I put way more money on
> account at Tucows than I actually needed. Am I stuck? Did
> I tie up my capital in "domain name inventory" needlessly?
>
> I intentionally avoided pre-registrations and landrush for
> .biz and .info because nobody seemed to know what was going
> on. Hopefully somebody who went through that (and paid more
> attention to the goings-on than I did) can help me with the
> basic process as far as money is concerned.
>
> Regards,
> Eric Longman
> Atl-Connect Internet Services
>
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> | 3600 Dallas Hwy Ste 230-288 770 590-0888 |
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>
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