30 May
2012
30 May
'12
10:25 a.m.
On 31 May 2012 12:12, Nicholas Lee
Yes, but this is not exactly a free market. Domains are regulated by the DNC.
Anyone is free to become a registrar last I looked, and the DNC certainly isn't screening what domain registrations get made by the registrars. In fact outside of the handful of moderated 2LD and the complaints process the DNC does not regulate the market for domain names anymore than say the maker of cans regulates the market for canned goods.