We lost our crel.com domain name that we had owned for over 5 years through what we believe to be a conspiracy between Network Solutions (NSI) and internationally.com (a cyber squatter or otherwise known as a cyber pirate) to steel our domain. Internationally.com then attempted to extort $500 from us to get our domain back.

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Avoid the Network Solutions / VeriSign trap

We highly advise you NOT to do do business with Network Solutions / VeriSign. This is the company that most ISP's register your domain name through if you establish a web hosting account without registering your own domain name first. Don't let them.

Instead, we recommend

1&1 Internet Inc.

or

DomainDiscover