Re: Who really benefits from 60-day period?

[John Frangie <john@toyota-slo.com>]

Robert Shaw wrote:

> > Perhaps, it'd help to cite a real-life example.
> >
> > I'll note that Chris Ambler's 'experimental' .web registry has already
> > registered the following to:
> >
> > *Toyota San Luis Obispo*
> >
> > buick.web
> > chrysler.web
> > chevrolet.web
> > cadillac.web
> > ford.web
> > generalmotors.web
> > gm.web
> > gmc.web
> > honda.web
> > hyundai.web
> > jeep.web
> > lincolnmercury.web
> > mercedesbenz.web
> > mitsubishi.web
> > plymouth.web
> > pontiac.web
> >
> > among others....
> 
> This doesn't seem to make a case for a 60 day wait.  The grabber would
> simply hold on to the names through the 60 days.  Buick, for example,
> might send a threatening letter, to which the name-broker would reply
> -- "not to worry, I don't intend to sell cars." The trademark holder
> is still in the bind that it may very well be much cheaper to pay the
> name-broker than lawyers and court costs.
> 
> In fact, it hardly seems fair for the registrar to charge full price
> for a non-functioning domain, and competitive pressures would
> certainly push in the direction of registrars charging a cheaper rate
> for not-yet-activated domains.  So it would be probably be much cheaper
> for the name-broker to reserve the name for the 60 days than it would
> if they had to pay for a fully functioning domain.  The broker
> wouldn't have to have functioning name servers, even.

Robert, to remind you, I am an Automobile Dealer. It is correct I
registered the names of most Auto Manufactures. This was done to
preserve the domain names for the manufactures. Period. If you go to
nissan.com, you will find Nissan Computer Company on the east coast has
the Domain. Nissan is one of the franchises I have and I have been
working with Nissan on their web site. They are most excited about using
nissan.web. All the manufactures have or will be sent a message from me
personally letting them know I am holding their name in reserve for them
if they would like it. Their price is the same as everyone else who gets
a .web domain. Since the auto business has been my field for the last 25
years, I would like to see the Manufactures receive their names without
paying broker prices or in some cases not being able to use it at all.

Thank you for your time in reading this. How did you like the work Chris
did on our .web registry?

John Frangie