discuss .Co registry RESERVING pending delete domain names for themselves?

[Crysis]

For the past few days, I have been observing that .Co registry has been reserving many of the pending delete domain names for themselves.

For ex: The domain names listed below were supposed to drop yesterday and become available for hand registration. Now, if you check the whois, it's showing as RESERVED.

Some Examples

• HaveFun.co
• SpaceLabs.co
• Eits.co
• Wast.co
• Adrienne.co

I can understand if premium .co domain names like Idea.co, Talent.co are getting reserved by the registry. However, in these cases, even mediocre domain names are getting reserved for the past few days.

Some Examples (These are just a few examples. There are many more domain names which are getting reserved)

• Locatelli.co
• SoulFire.co
• Bergamo.co
• Wova.co
• Wiku.co
• Furmanite.co
• Nxstage.co
• OnlineIncome.co
• PureBliss.co
  
• TraderOnline.co

Have any of you observed the same thing?
Is this ethical?

 

[alcy]

Doubt it based on the other thread discussion.

Just scanned 800 random 4Ls and only about 4 were available. Nothing good either.

well... but this is the effect it'll have.. more people keeping and renewing more names.. so they don't become premium fee regs later.

 

[creataweb]

I like the China theory. Guess we'll find out in a couple of months.

 

[Crysis]

I sent an email to . Co registry couple of weeks ago. Well..no new developments here. As mentioned by @John Napoletano before, .Co registry will be implementing tier pricing update from September 1st. That is why they are reserving domain names as they drop.

Below is the response by Neustar:

Thanks for reaching out to us. Eduardo forwarded me your email below. .CO Internet launched premium tiered pricing through the registrar channel back in August of 2015 on a limited basis, as a test case. We have been monitoring tiered pricing in .CO and across other TLDs since then, and continue to see success with the model. As a result, we are expanding our tiered pricing options for .CO effective as of September 1st. As we prepare for that expansion, we have communicated the change with our registrar partners, and plan to publish updated FAQs on our website prior to September 1st.

I will keep you posted as soon as they go up.

 

[alcy]

I sent an email to . Co registry couple of weeks ago. Well..no new developments here. As mentioned by @John Napoletano before, .Co registry will be implementing tier pricing update from September 1st. That is why they are reserving domain names as they drop.

Below is the response by Neustar:

that was informative
ty

minus the marketing nonsense that the model is supremely succesful and better for all...

so can they implement premium renew prices on names we are keeping and renewing before sept1.... maybe cctlds do not follow same rules as ngtlds... and by icann rules i do not think ngtlds can do this

 

[MarkedOne]

.co registry still reserving domains?

 

[alcy]

.co registry still reserving domains?

there was rough beginning date for this
no end date given
imo it'll never end.

 

[Doron Vermaat]

I noticed that recently dropped .co domains that are being reserved by Neustar are now starting to show up in the register path at GoDaddy and other registrars. Many of them for $129 but also for $1299 such as 3-letter domains.

 

[alcy]

I noticed that recently dropped .co domains that are being reserved by Neustar are now starting to show up in the register path at GoDaddy and other registrars. Many of them for $129 but also for $1299 such as 3-letter domains.

thanks
there have been ongoing talks about all this and more since sept1 on main co thread:

https://www.namepros.com/threads/co-the-official-discussion-showcase-and-sales-report-thread.573976/

they are extensive and cover many things. feel free to join folks.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I sent an email to . Co registry couple of weeks ago. Well..no new developments here. As mentioned by @John Napoletano before, .Co registry will be implementing tier pricing update from September 1st. That is why they are reserving domain names as they drop.

Below is the response by Neustar:

hahaha nice. .CO saw how the tiered pricing has ruined a lot of the other gTLDs and want the same for their own. Stupid stupid stupid.