Email from GoDaddy regarding .TC and .VG domains

[pjb1978]

Received this email from Godaddy today:

We previously told you about a dispute at the .TC and .VG domain name registries. We have already suspended new .TC and .VG registrations because of complications at the registry, and we may have issues renewing your domain(s). Also, effective immediately, the registries have increased the price of renewals: .VG are now $199.99 and .TC are $149.99 per year. We'll do our best to work with the registries to renew the following based on your preferences:

****.TC

However, to protect your interests, we suggest switching to a more stable domain. We'd like to help make the transition smoother by offering 50%* off any new 2-yr registration for .COM, .NET, .INFO, .CO, .ME, .CO.UK, .BIZ, .BZ, .CC and .LA domains.

If your domain's set to automatically renew you don't need to do anything, we'll attempt to secure your .TC or .VG domain name(s) as usual. To manually renew, or if you decide to move to a more stable domain, call 480-505-8877 anytime or click here to take care of it online.

Thank you for being a GoDaddy customer,

GoDaddy

I don't know which part is better... Godaddy recommending that I choose a "more stable" domain, or the fact that a .TC renewal has gone from about $35 to $150.

Either way, my lone .TC domain expired in May of 2013, however, it is still in my Godaddy account and I still get emails from Godaddy offering coupons to renew it.

 

[RazorNF]

Interesting... found some more info on this dispute

http://www.tld.sc/en/2013/03/personal-dispute-jeopardizes-all-gd-tc-and-vg-domain-names/

In any case, looks like a major cash grab by the current operator, in case they lose control of the registry in the future.

Are you currently running a site on the domain, or just bought it to speculate on?

 

[pjb1978]

Interesting... found some more info on this dispute

http://www.tld.sc/en/2013/03/personal-dispute-jeopardizes-all-gd-tc-and-vg-domain-names/

In any case, looks like a major cash grab by the current operator, in case they lose control of the registry in the future.

Are you currently running a site on the domain, or just bought it to speculate on?

I have never had a site on the domain. It was a bit of an impulse buy. It's a great 4 letter killer keyword, but the extension sucked at $34.99/yr. It's absolutely horrible at $150/yr!