Wow, appreciate all the feedback guys.
Some really amazing points here.
DNP: That survey was done back in 2001? I bet those numbers are much higher now.
Nameslave: The reason i even brought up the discussion was because there is a canadian
SEO company that is making millions per year and is not using .ca. Also many other companies...but my main reason for the discussion was because shockingly even a company in
SEO didn't own their .ca name and it's not being held hostage. It is reg fee.
Onlinestoreca: Great points and i agree with you! People type in .ca because they expect the material to be targetted to Canadians. If i want to shop for a product at bestbuy. I wouldn't visit the .com, i want canadian prices. Although if you notice that example...it asks you when you go to .com if you live in Canada or U.S. So you can be redirected if that is the case.
Nostra: Believe it or not...the big sales that are happening in .ca have been private for the most part. There have been many sales that were known to the public but for the most part the reason there is competition amongst domainers is because their is
a large presence of end users who know that .ca is valuable for their business. There are also many companies out there who maybe are not aware of how valuable it is to own a .ca. Maybe that's the main reason some companies do not own the .ca..you have to be educated first.
I do agree with you though ...there are some companies that do not understand the value and that was the case with vmail.