~ hfs! just last week we told someone to avoid using network solutions when registering a domain name, because we suspected that if you don’t purchase a name when you search for it, they will snatch it up. now look what is reported:
New domain name practice criticized
NEW YORK – A company that sells Internet domain names is facing criticisms for holding some in reserve as a consumer-protection measure, a move that also prevents interested parties from shopping around for better prices.
After weeks of testing, Network Solutions LLC began this week to grab names that people search for on its Web site but don’t immediately register.
we knew it!
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