Any truth to the rumor.....

[wvspecialkvw]

that Microsoft owns a TLD registry ???

 

[wvspecialkvw]

I'm guessing no one has heard anything..... :-#

 

[HeavyLifting]

they seem to have some sort of partnership with melbourne IT. don't know about them owning a registry outright. i don't think they do.

 

[elequa]

YuP MelbourneIT.com and MSN is a reseller.
Thats what I know.

 

[GeorgeK]

If they wanted a Registry (as opposed to a registrar), they should go for .ms (Montserrat).

http://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm