trader - 4:19 am on May 11, 2008 (gmt 0)

I am getting sick and tired of the ongoing increases by org com and net, especially non-profit org!

The high carrying cost is one of the reasons I am working on trimming my portfolio and letting many marginal or dubious value domains expire, and also sharply reducing new registrations.

This is a double impact negativity what with ongoing renewal fee increases combined with ongoing income declines, as experienced by many of us.

As a result, I am seriously thinking about reducing my portfolio by one-half from the current level of more than 3,000.

BTW, I heard Tucows offered to run the registries for less than $2 a name? Why did Icann not accept that offer?

...Maybe U.S./wealtier registrants are being asked to underwrite the loss/costs of .Org domains being sold in other markets/countries for a $1.00 registration fee?

Really, did not know that. What nations can reg them for $1? Maybe I will move there, or at least setup a foreign corp!