An Aftermarket For .ie Domains?

Is there an aftermarket for previously owned .ie domains? The IEDR seems to think so. In an interesting move it has posted a selection of previously owned .ie domains that have been deleted from the deleted list of approximately 8500 deleted .ie domains. The list posted on the IEDR’s website contained many three letter .ie domains that have lapsed. While the full list has not been posted, the availability of short domains may trigger an aftermarket effect. Though it will be interesting to see what happens. The .ie cctld is still expensive compared to .com or .net. But just try getting a three letter .com or .net domain.

The normal proof of entitlement rules applies to any application for these domain names. Though there are some interesting deleted domains listed, the high number of generic domains tends to highlight the fact that generic domains are hard to market.

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Written by John McCormac on April 12th, 2005 with comments disabled.
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#1. April 15th, 2005, at 7:41 AM.

Yep Michele,
The IEDR has so badly advertised the expired domains that many people don’t seem to realise that they are available.

The combined cost of Registered Business Name fees and the cost of the .ie registration fee does tend to limit the appeal. But that could be a good thing in that it would limit the usual domain squatter/speculation that was rife during the dot.bomb period.