Re: Just got on this thing (perhaps very belatedly) - root server trouble?

As was mentioned before, you shouldn't have to pay an ISP to have a domain name reserved.

I don't see why "having a domain name reserved" need be the same thing as "having NS records in the root nameservers". Why not just allow registrations that reserve a domain administratively and simply have it not exist in the DNS? -- Shields, CrossLink.