RE: [DNS] media release

RE: [DNS] media release

From: Jon Lawrence <jon§jonlawrence.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 14:41:28 +0100
See also:
http://www.vi.net/index.asp?X=com-registration-chart&L=en


>-- Original Message --
>Reply-To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:03:42 +0100
>From: "Jon Lawrence" <jon&#167;jonlawrence.com>
>To: dns&#167;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&#167;lists.auda.org.au
>>From: "Sean Finn" <sean&#167;teknol.com.au>
>>To: <dns&#167;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&#167;jonlawrence.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:20 PM
>>To: dns&#167;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&#167;lists.auda.org.au
>>>From: "Sean Finn" <sean&#167;teknol.com.au>
>>>To: <dns&#167;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&#167;jonlawrence.com]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:44 PM
>>>To: dns&#167;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
>>>
>>>
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