Re: [ga] dotLA

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matthew and all,

  Seems like the old Jon Postel way of giving away ccTLD's is
being revived...

Matthew Pemble wrote:

> Folks,
>
> The iana page takes you to www.nic.la (sensibly), which bounces to
> www.la (well, if you owned your own ccTLD, you would, wouldn't you :-)
> ), erm, which, err, doesn't look like it expects a lot of Laotian
> visitors to me.
>
> I particularly love this quote from the site:
>
> > Where else in the world could self-gratification become a way of life?
>
> kidsearch wrote:
>
> > far as I know it's still laos. this just looks like clever marketing
> > like dot tv being tuvalu not television.
>
> Agreed - clever and expensive.  The site is a bit unclear on how much it
> costs ("less than $1 a week") - dotster is offering me 2 years for
> $64.98.  The 1GB storage / hosting may make this appropriate for some
> people.
>
> >
> >
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     *From:* Hugh Dierker <mailto:hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>
> >     *To:* ga <mailto:ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >     *Sent:* Monday, February 05, 2007 7:34 PM
> >     *Subject:* [ga] dotLA
> >
> >     Several years ago I watched the "land rush" on the dotLA, I
> >     believe Laos.
> >
> <snip>
>
> >          So then I go look and;
> >     http://www.iana.org/root-whois/la.htm
> >          Is someone just laughing at me?
> >
> Nope.  Just out to scam the gullible as ever.
>
> >          Eric
> >
> >     <http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news>
> >
> Matthew
>
> PS - Sorry for the delay, posted from the wrong email source address.

Regards,

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