Danny and all my friends, Good question and one that has in different form, been ask before. It's clear that the Warehousing of Domain Names by registrars has long been going on despite denials. I am a bit surprised to see that Tucows has been engaging in this restraint of trade practice. Tucows should release those names for open registration immediately! Registrars should never be allowed to hoard or warehouse domain names neither should registries. Danny Younger wrote:
Does the ALAC intend to launch a policy-development process on whether and how to restrict GTLD registries or registrars or both from engaging in warehousing of and/or speculating in domain names?
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-20...
Tucows reveals key domain name portfolio assets
[edited excerpt] "as of February 14, 2008 the Company had over 150,000 Internet domain names in its private domain name portfolio, including the following:
- Over 1,000 "Gems." These domain names are considered to have the highest potential value in the portfolio. - 39,000 Surnames. Tucows owns over 65 percent of North American's surnames as domain names. - 22,000 Brandable Names. A brandable domain name is intended to stick in the heads of users and conveys the nature of the website it leads to or the business it represents. - 88,000 Direct Navigation Names. Direct navigation names are primarily monetized through targeted pay-per-click advertising."
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