So start paying the operators of the root nameservers for their services. I find the root nameservers to be vastly more useful than where my money appears to be going. -matthew kaufman Original message <m0w7ZVP-0007zWC@rip.psg.com> From: randy@psg.com (Randy Bush) Date: Mar 19, 20:31 Subject: Re: Domain Rant.

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So.. how many people here have domains predating the NIC contracts, who politely objected to paying and got their domains put on hold this week?

Not we. We don't expect a free lunch.

randy -- End of excerpt from Randy Bush