According to CNET, these were the people responsible for launching the.md TLD in the USA to represent "medical doctor" when in reality,.md belongs to the Republic of Moldova. These people are definitely not scared of ruining Internet conventions when they stand in the way of a quick buck.
Ah, yes, I remember those guys. They pretty much screwed around with the.md TLD, after buying the rights for some small 5-digit sum. There was big hysteria in Moldova ("we are losing our national dignity by selling the TLD!"), lots of government involvement and, in the end, it was simply decided to void the contract.
I mean, come on, they would sell the domains for $100-$200/year, out of which the govt would get some $5-$10...
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According to CNET, these were the people responsible for launching the .md TLD in the USA to represent "medical doctor" when in reality, .md belongs to the Republic of Moldova. These people are definitely not scared of ruining Internet conventions when they stand in the way of a quick buck.
.md TLD, after buying the rights for some small 5-digit sum. There was big hysteria in Moldova ("we are losing our national dignity by selling the TLD!"), lots of government involvement and, in the end, it was simply decided to void the contract.
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Ah, yes, I remember those guys. They pretty much screwed around with the
I mean, come on, they would sell the domains for $100-$200/year, out of which the govt would get some $5-$10...
PS: My country is so rarely mentioned here