[BNM] OpenSRS - is it werf it?

[Tom Coady]

On 8/31/06, Nick Wilsdon <n.wilsdon at e3internet.com> wrote:
>
> Tom wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if it might be worth signing away my first born etc to
> TuCows?
>
> Putting all your domains with Tucows is hardly signing away your first
> born!
> They have the best compliance department I know of. On top of that Eliot
> Noss and Ross Radar actively participate in domain policy steering
> committees (for example Ross is up for reelection for CIRA this year, the
> body deciding policy for the .ca TLD).


Sorry, I just found the contract long winded, and mistakenly thought they
wanted me to fax all 45 pages.

> I also thought the data shared in OpenSRS might be useful at some point
>
> The only data shared between OpenSRS and the registrar is the information
> on
> the registrar's own clients.


OK - perhaps I just need domaintools.com ?

If you have a very large number of domains then OpenSRS is a good bet. It
> won't be cheaper than GoDaddy though, and only slightly cheaper than
> 123-reg.co.uk (who register through Tucows themselves). Basically Tucows
> aren't the cheapest option these days.


OK thanks Nick - I appreciate your impartial advice - despite your
interests!
I was looking for an alternative after mistaking my renewal for 1 year.
I don't mind spending £10 or a .com or .org if I know it will be taken care
of, but I did see one of the big ones for $6 without any (visible) strings,
but I may end up with Tucows, even if they fell out with dreamhost!