David Golstein <david.goldstein&#167;nic.at> wrote:

> VeriSign Paves the Way for New Top-Level Domains (vERIsIGN NEWS RELEASE)
> 13dEC http://www.nsol.com/news/2000/pr_20001213.html
> VeriSign Inc., the leading provider of Internet trust services, today
> announced the launch of The Domain Update Internet Service. This free
> service, available at www.thedomainupdate.com, is a way for those interested
> in the .biz and .info domains to prepare for their expected introduction in
> early 2001. Users can request the domain names they intend to register and
> sign up for weekly e-mail updates on all the new top-level domains.

I checked out the free service and got the following message:

"Due to unusually heavy demand, we are experiencing temporary technical
difficulties. Please try back at a later time to sign up for our exciting new
services.

Thank you for your patience."


Regards
Patrick Corliss