Another anti-business, anti-capitalism rant. *YAWN*
Yes, NSI’s (Network Solutions, Inc) fees are high, taken in the context of the initial monetary outlay. In the context of the features they offer compared to the nickel and dime miscellaneous charges other registrars assess – their fees are actually less than other registrars. Coupled with the fact they are far more flexible than other registrars when it comes to administering accounts, which saves productivity time, enhances security and more, NSI is a better investment. Protecting a domain that has been researched is not a bad thing – it saves people from the domain campers that anyone who has worked in this field has come face to face with.
A person who has multiple accounts and who uses different web authors for these accounts will comment positively on the flexibility NSI offers. One does not have to give out their Main account information in order to give a web author adequate permissions to edit a specific site.
The fact that NSI protects a domain that one researches is not a bad thing. Before NSI did this - it was quite common for the nefarious money grubbing over-charging domain campers to grab a site and charge exorbitant fees for the domain.
If one does not want to pay $34.99 for a domain - go elsewhere. Pay the lower price then watch the money slowly drain away for this little item, or that item, etc, until you wake up to the realization that the ‘other’ fees are costing more than the $34.99 NSI charges. Or better, lose your site to an unprofessional web author who is holding your account hostage – all because you had to give them more access to your account information than you wanted to give in order for them to acquire the necessary permissions.
NSI was around prior to the internet becoming as popular as it is now - a time before websites were commonplace. Their prices have remained relatively consistent since those days - yet their services have increased. They are not perfect, yet they are a solid company that has shifted with time and stayed on the edge.
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NSI is Great if you like spending $$$.
NSI's prices ARE high. In many cases double or triple the prices of other registrars.
I have lost domain registrations on NSI from my first search to payment within a minute. Had to process thansfers when I sold a domain name 3 or more times before they went through. So there is no more protection or service available there.
They do have helpful phone support, which is good as whenever making a change I seem to have to call them to find where on the maze of webpages I have to go to make that change and why it hasn't worked.
There are some perks with NSI, but there are perks with others, not to mention the fact that if you have numerous domain names, that extra $20+ per a year can really add up.
So, in such a post, I would expect something to back up your claims such as a comparison, price vs. service to another Registrar, there are hundreds. None? only NSI mentioned by name...
The absence of such seems more like an advertizement for NSI and as such should be ignored as spam.
Just my opinion. Hey, I could be wrong.