Communicom has five full-time employees. The company mostly helps small businesses register their domain names and get their businesses online. But in a textbook example of how deregulation of a monopoly causes price competition, Communicom can now choose from a variety of registrars offering cheaper rates. So what we do is shop around for our clients and see who is offering the best deal. Considering the fact that they were the only game in town two years ago, I would say we're off to a good start.
Business is good.
One issue that has yet to be resolved is expired domain names. Most registrars agree that after a domain name expires, it should be placed in a general pool made available to all accredited registrars. The most recent NSI controversy surrounds its alleged practice of hoarding expired domain names. There are legal issues. There's no exact science for reregistration that says a company's domain name will go back on the market in any specific time frame.