Domain name for Asia up for grabs

[gkd_uk]

The so-called landrush for the latest domain name suffix - .asia - has begun.
DotAsia, the organisation overseeing the registration, is expecting huge demand for the first domain name extension for the Asia Pacific region.

But some in the industry are concerned about the proliferation of domain name suffixes in recent years.

While others think that the business of buying domain names has become more about protecting brands than promoting them.

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[bochgoch]

It's worth bearing in mind that the Landrush concludes on March 12 2008 - up until that date you may get involved in an auction for domains ... if you register a domain that other people want then you may invoke an auction process whereby you loose the domain to a higher bidder.