For Sale WLS is approved!!!

[Zorro]

WLS was approved but will not be operational until 2003.

http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-23aug02.htm

 

[GeorgeK]

Let the lawsuits begin. I've already registered antiwls.com

 

[mole]

The WLS advocates win!!!

CHEERS EVERYONE!!!

 

[jalapeno]

Just as I'm starting to get this whole expiring domains thing figured out... :cry:

Well, I suppose those domains not backordered prior to 60 days before expiration will still drop as usual. Plus there will be the uniform drop procedures, a positive thing.

(Trying to be optimistic here....)

 

[GeorgeK]

jalapeno: that's wrong. It means that if xyz.com is a NSI name, NSI can't get the WLS slot in the last 60 days, but another registrar can.

Furthermore, not that they used "60 days before DELETION", not "60 days before EXPIRATION". Since NSI hoards names, this means that they just need to wait an extra couple of months, and then hit the delete button, instead of deleting before then, to comply with the 60 day paper-tiger.

 

[mole]

Jar-Jar *comforts jala*

 

[jalapeno]

Ack! Well there goes my optimism. This will suck all around.

Thank you Jar-Jar. Ah, now you remind me of mama.

 

[DomeBase]

As I guessed in a prior post... Why have a closed meeting to do nothing or something popular? When I heard the meeting was closed, figured this would be the result.

Is the other shoe to drop --- wider use of registrary and registrar auctions to extra consumer surplus from valuable names?

 

[DomainGoon]

Let the lawsuits and congressional lobbying begin.

 

[Zoobar]

Originally posted by GeorgeK
Let the lawsuits begin. I've already registered antiwls.com

Picked up WLSnews.com myself.

 

[hyperi0n]

Originally posted by Zorro
http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-23aug02.htm

Can someone explain to me what all this means in plain english, or direct me to a site that can.

Thanks

 

[GeorgeK]

It means ICANN approves WLS, a cash-grab for Verisign. It also means that registrars that are negatively affected, and who are fighting for consumer choice, will appeal within 15 days.

 

[EroGenius]

This will be interesting.

I like the fact that there *seems* like there will be more pressure for NSI to drop domains more regularly. I don't like the fact that they are no doubt making other registrars who don't have MUNGED systems "think over" delaying some domain drops (no doubt). Just like Discount Domain Registry of America made many registrars "think over" the idea of "slamming".

Oh, well.

~ EG

 

[hiOsilver]

WLSForum.com is still available

 

[DropWizard.com]

Can someone explain to me what all this means in plain english, or direct me to a site that can.

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It means you'll need a giant economy size bottle of vaseline and something to hang onto when you bend over.

50 mill + cost to the consumer just to establish a monopoly for a company that already proved they couldn't handle it before.

BTW that consumer is you.

DropWizard.com

 

[buddy]

Anyone know what the speculated price for an order would be (WLS)? I heard a figure mentioned around $30-$40.

Thanks!

 

[jalapeno]

I believe they arrived at $24.

 

[Luc]

God, I hope some serious actions are filed against the ICANN IDIOTS WHO APPROVED the WLS by a 11-2-2 vote.

My weekend is ruined...

:cry: :cry:

 

[Domain]

Originally posted by jalapeno
I believe they arrived at $24.

I believe $24 will be what VeriSign charges othe registrars right?

Who knows what the retail price to the consumer will be.

 

so every one have use snapname only
what happen to other company like expirefish, namewinner etc.