This has opened the door for others. Unlike dot com, dot net is less expensive. Businesses have not accepted dot net. Some still want the short acronym, but others are wary. As dot com inflates businesses will rethink dot net.
Dot net has a certain ring to it.
It says internet. If history is a guide three letter dot nets will be more valuable. Last fall hundreds of dot com's became available. Now none become available. Dot com is guarded sacredly.