Domain Tasting Decreasing?

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According to ICANN, domain tasting is decreasing dramatically since ICANN introduced the 20 cent non-refundable fee.

Domain Tasting Down 84%?

The Intellectual Property Constituency of ICANN sent around an email this morning suggesing that at first glance, the registry monthly reports for July, the first month in which ICANN instituted a .20 fee on all domain name registrations in order to cut down on the practice of 'domain tasting' (the registration of domain names for 5 days without a fee), there has been an 84% decrease in domain names deleted after the 5 day grace period.

Source: The Trademark Blog: Domain Tasting Down 84%?