Hello At-Large, Dan Connolly <http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/> of the W3C posted a message that cites a blog post from the UK based gandi iwi (Gandi tribe) Here is what Gandi iwi <http://iwi.gandibar.net/post/2008/10/22/Why-domain-name-services-are-not-all-equal>has put together as "a list of a few things to watch out for in the tricky domain market." *1. Sneaky pricing* - Different pricing for register (buy now £0.99 per year!) and renewal (oops it costs more next year) - Different pricing for transfers out (oh, you want to leave, that'll be £xx) - The cost of a .co.ukat the registry is £2.50 per year. Companies selling below this have an ulterior motive! *2. Service restrictions* - Can't get full DNS control - pay more for additional services *3. Front running* - Using your domain search data to buy domains before you do, or selling your domain search data. More references.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_front_running> *4. Account lockins* - Locking your account for a period following changes, prevents transfer outs. More by Slashdot.<http://tech.slashdot.org/tech/08/04/08/0349253.shtml> *5. Domain ownership* - Not the owner of your domain, some companies buy it on your behalf and then rent it to you.<http://news.cnet.com/2010-1071-281311.html> *6. Privacy* - Selling your whois data/customer data Most of these are concerns of the users, so would at-Large please look into this? -- Sivasubramanian Muthusamy ISOC India Chennai ALS http://isocmadras.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/isocchennai <http://wealthyworld.blogspot.com>http://www.circleid.com/members/3601/