IS DOT-BIZ A LOTTERY?
An article on ICANN Watch raises an interesting legal issue
on the way that dot-biz domains are being sold.  With
NeuLevel selling chances at the domain, the article
considers whether the approach constitutes a lottery.  If
so, it seems unlikely that it meets most state laws for
conducting lotteries.
<http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=224>

Asian domain names leading '.biz' sale
With the Internet's ".com" suffix getting increasingly overcrowded,
Asian domain name registries are taking the lead in securing customers
for the new ".biz" tag that will start operating in October.
 http://technology.scmp.com/internet/ZZZ5MDR7EOC.html