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ICANN-Verisign Deal - Domain Registration Data

Posted by michael on from the number-crunching dept.

Jay writes "ICANN has posted a bulletin to demonstrate Verisign's decreasing market share of new domain registrations. This all in support of their "deal" with Verisign. All the data was, of course, supplied by Verisign. According to this, Verisign's (Network Solution's) deal with the Dept. of Commerce was that they had to separate their Registrar business from the rest of the company by 10 May 2001. So instead Verisign is offering us this great deal. Thanks guys." It's sort of surprising to me that anyone is staying with NetSol - they're offering inferior service at three times the price anyone else is. Inertia seems to be pretty powerful...

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  1. What decreasing market share? by Lextext · · Score: 2

    I don't read the chart posted on the ICANN web site as showing Netsol's "decreasing market share." Section B on "New Registrations" shows that NSI's share of new registrations has leveled out at 37%. You have four straight quarters at 37% (+/- 2%), which suggests to me market share is stabilizing and that new inroads into NSI's market share will be difficult.

  2. I know NetSol sucks, but... by sconeu · · Score: 2

    Which registras SHOULD I use?

    I need to register some names, and want to go with a good registrar. Should I go with Register.com, TUCOWS, or someone else?

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    1. Re:I know NetSol sucks, but... by wendy · · Score: 2

      I like Gandi.net. 12 Euros (around $11 US) and the registrant owns the domain name.

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