Hi,
.info is a perfect tld especially for static as well as interactive information providing or media websites. For business and trade '.com' may be the best but frankly, what do you think what’s the perfect name for a news portal 'CurrentAffairs.com' or 'CurrentAffairs.info' ? or how do you see 'AsianMarkets.com' and 'AsianMarkets.info' for an Asian business news portal ?
In fact '.com' has gone deep rooted into our cyber perception and instincts. Unconsciously, when we think about 'internet' we also think about '.com' that's why many '.coms' were sold for undue or beyond prudence prices.
We all know that tlds are going through a historical process where rules, regulations and other procedural matters are being formulated and settled. Even we can see that global leaders are discussing the ‘Control’ of ICANN (which means the control of TLDs).
In this scenario we can see writing on the wall that under newly framed international laws TLD market would not be the same as it is now. Actually it had been foreseen by the ICANN at least 5 years back. That's why they tried to defer the fate of their control by starting 'At-Large Membership'. Sadly ICANN has terribly been failed to utilize its 'At-Large' arm to create a common feeling of ‘Participation’ amongst all stake holders around the world.
By above citing I want to clear my point & vision of TLD market that in about 2 - 3 years, there would be new international laws formulated under the control of UN about Registries, Registrars, Resellers and Registrants. That would be the time when .info and .biz would get their due value in TLD market.
With due apology to all NP members, majority of them don't give a sh*t to .info or .biz domains and think that '.com' is and shall remain the sacred son of ICANN or TLD market. What if (who knows!!) under international laws ‘.biz’ is declared the exclusive and prime TLD for business websites ? What would happen to ‘.com’ holders ??
In fact right now, effectively, TLD market is 'For the USA, By the USA and Of the USA'... so all those who have got good .info and .biz names.... have to wait and pay renewal fee for coming 2 - 3 years more.
Regards.