.name Grandfathered

	.name Grandfathered(neil.fraser.name)
	918 points by p4bl0 1 day ago \| 203 comments
	tl;dr: Verisign has reversed its plan to terminate 22,000 third-level .name domains and email redirects after a sustained campaign by affected users, lawyers, and ICANN insiders. While new third-level .name registrations will be closed, all existing domains and email forwards will be retained indefinitely.
	HN Discussion: ↑Celebration of the reversal as a victory for user activism ↑This outcome (grandfathering existing users while closing new registrations) is the obvious correct approach ~Frustration from users who already gave up their domains due to the original shutdown announcement •Questioning why Verisign wanted to shut it down given presumably low operating costs •Skepticism about whether Verisign's promise is binding or just an announcement