|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: dns-bounces+dassa=dhs.org§dotau.org 
|> [mailto:dns-bounces+dassa=dhs.org§dotau.org] On Behalf Of 
|> Jon Lawrence
|> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:35 PM
|> To: .au DNS Discussion List; '.au DNS Discussion List'
|> Subject: Re: [DNS] Secondary Market
|> 
|> How about, they think of a DIFFERENT name?  Have a look around, Darryl.
|>  There are TENS of MILLIONS of .com domain names registered 
|> and yet there are new businesses appearing every day with 
|> brand new domain names...most of the 'hot Web 2.0' sites 
|> (flickr, del.icio.us, digg etc etc) have all managed to 
|> create new, memorable and valuable brands within domain 
|> spaces that have many more names registered than .com.au.

The same argument may be used for businesses wishing to purchase or have an
existing domain name transferred to them.  They could just think of a new one
also and build their business around it rather than relying on the name to do
some of their work for them.

No one "has" to have a particular name.  It is a want rather than a need.  I
suppose that aspect does work for having a free market.  You do make some good
points Jon.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch