4. Has your brand(s) or mark(s) been the subject of tasted domain names?
This question is designed to quantify the number of responding parties whose brand(s)/mark(s ) have been the subject of tasted domains. As is explained in the definitions to this RFI, domain tasting refers to a monetization practice employed by registrants to use the add-grace period to register domain names in order to test their profitability. During this period, registrants conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the tested domain names return enough traffic to offset the annual registration fee paid to the registry over the course of the registration period (e.g., currently 6.00 USD for a .NAME domain name) and the annual transaction fee paid to ICANN (currently 0.20 USD). A domain name is considered to be tasted only if it is registered and then deleted within the five-day Add Grace Period. A domain name is not considered to be tasted if the registration lasts for more than five days. Domain tasting and cybersquatting are not the same practice. Please indicate if your brand(s)/mark(s) or those of the organization on which behalf you are filing have been subject to this practice. If you answered no or I dont know, please skip to question 33.
Open time: Wednesday 05 September 2007 00:01 EDT
Close time: Monday 24 September 2007 23:59 EDT
Close time: Monday 24 September 2007 23:59 EDT