See also: http://www.vi.net/index.asp?X=com-registration-chart&L=en >-- Original Message -- >Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:03:42 +0100 >From: "Jon Lawrence" <jon§jonlawrence.com> >To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >Subject: RE: [DNS] media release > > >Sean > >My quick calculations reveal that the number of new registrations in .com >is increasing if anything over this year. > >Also, as the new policies that Chris is referring to only came into effect >in July last year, anything prior to that isn't relevant. > >jon > > > >>-- Original Message -- >>Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>From: "Sean Finn" <sean§teknol.com.au> >>To: <dns§lists.auda.org.au> >>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:43:02 +1000 >>Subject: RE: [DNS] media release >> >> >> >>Begin Quote: >>>the changes in naming policy have >>>>led to this growth at a time when, in global domain name spaces such >as >>>>.com, registrations are declining' said auDA CEO, Chris Disspain >>End Quote. >> >>I took this to mean that the amount of *new* registrations is less than >>previously? >> >>Yes, sure, "there are 2,467,670" **MORE** "names over 10 months which is >>an >>11.5% >>increase." >>however, for the same period 12 months prior, is the number 12 months ago >>significantly more than 2.4 Million NEW registrations for the same 10 month >>period? >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon§jonlawrence.com] >>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:20 PM >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>Subject: RE: [DNS] media release >> >> >>Maybe, and the .com space has declined in total size over some quarters >>in the last few years but that was primarily due to mass deletions of names >>that were given away & never renewed. The release spoke about registrations >>declining, of which there is no evidence that I am aware. >> >>As I said below I don't disagree with the thrust of this release, just >the >>claim that .au is growing while .com isn't. >> >>jon >> >>>-- Original Message -- >>>Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>>From: "Sean Finn" <sean§teknol.com.au> >>>To: <dns§lists.auda.org.au> >>>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:05:59 +1000 >>>Subject: RE: [DNS] media release >>> >>> >>>could it possible be read that the Percentage of increase is declining? >>> >>>e.g. 15% growth last year, and 11.5% growth for same period 12 months >l8r? >>>-Sean. >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon§jonlawrence.com] >>>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:44 PM >>>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>>Subject: RE: [DNS] media release >>> >>> >>>>the changes in naming policy have >>>>led to this growth at a time when, in global domain name spaces such >as >>>>.com, registrations are declining' said auDA CEO, Chris Disspain >>> >>>Um, .com is declining? I think not. >>> >>>According to Snapnames (www.sotd.info), .com registration numbers have >>grown >>>as follows: >>>30/9/02 21,414,179 names >>>31/12/02 22,019,903 names >>>31/1/03 22,340,052 names >>>28/2/03 22,504,244 names >>>31/3/03 22,716,330 names >>> >>>And latest figures (from Name Intelligence (www.dailychanges.com) who >quote >>>snapnames as a client and I believe are using the same methodology: >>>5/8/03 23,881,849 names >>> >>>That's an increase of 2,467,670 names over 10 months which is an 11.5% >>>increase. >>> Note that these are net figures, ie they represent existing names plus >>>new names minus deletions. >>> >>>I don't disagree at all that auDA has achieved a lot, however that claim >>>just ain't true. >>> >>>jon >>> >>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://www.auda.org.au/list/dns/ >>>Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the >>>author, further information at the above URL. 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