- Network Solutions provides a service of searching domains.

- Other members of the web are sniffing or otherwise intercepting domainname search requests, registering them and holding them for the 4-5 grace period afforded them - efftively holding them hostage.

- Network SOlutions does register immediately to a) protect the user’s from an unnecessary lock-in to another provider - but if they desire to purchase from those providers, Network Solutions says that they will relinquish the ‘hold’ at no charge. and b) Protect their own interest, for those customers who recognize value of using Network Solutions search tools, adn wish to continu to do business with them - albeit at a higher than market best price point.

- Ask the other ‘quick registration artists’ if they will release the quickly-held domain names at no charge for purchase through another provider and then decide if Network Solutions is the bad guy or not.

They are not hoarding, they are not unfair, and actually - by quick-hold and release upon request - they keep the public from being high-jacked by the real hoarders.

Good luck.

Good tip here for good domain name seekers. Its unfair that they horde all those fantastic names and mark up higher to sell to the unknown public.

Nice meeting you at the All Malaysian Blogger Project at MidValley.