Hi Elliot,
Always important to take care of Mom, but hadn't she died at this point in
time?
Best, Loren
elliot noss <enoss@tucows.com> wrote:
> the #1 filter here is, IMHO, the kitchen table test. how would you want
> your mom's service provider to treat her?
>
> sorry for being brief, but I am just back from vacation and am digging
> out. please dig in at length.
>
> Regards
>
> Chuck Hatcher wrote:
>
> >>Loren Stocker wrote:
> >>
> >>...
> >>However, I'm troubled by one thing: can't the Registrant just sell the
> >>domain
> >>at anytime DURING the years they have it? Why cut them in at the end?....
> >>unless this these domain never go to the pool;)
> >>...
> >
> >
> > If you accept the notion that the only fair way to determine who should
get
> > an expired domain name next is to make them pay something near its fair
> > market value, then who gets the money? The answer depends on who you
ask.
> >
> > One line of reasoning is to treat expired domain names like
tax-delinquent
> > real estate. Generally when real estate is sold at auction in a
foreclosure
> > situation, once the taxes or loans plus interest, fees, and expenses are
> > paid, the former owner gets any money that's left.
> >
> > Verisign's plan for expired domain names would result in Verisign reaping
> > most of the profit. Pool's plan results in Pool and their registrar
> > partners sharing the profits. Some might say the money should go to a
fund
> > to feed hungry children. It's easy to find fault with all these plans,
but
> > what would you do? (And please don't say you like it just the way it is!
We
> > are spawning new registrars by the hundreds, most of which have no
intention
> > of providing registration services.)
>
>
> --
> Elliot Noss
> Tucows Inc.
> 416-538-5494
> enoss.blogware.com
>
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