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Indian traffic, what's your take on it? Do you think it will be valuable?

I think it will. Here's why:

First of all, the amount of English speaking Indians. Between 50 and 250 million people speak English in India, making it the second language. And even though 25% of India's population still lives under the poverty line, there is a promising growth of the IT industry and loads of upcoming rich people. Indias economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. More and more households are getting Internet and experiencing surfing websites for the very first time.

Having this said, I think with the release of .in domain names back in February, Indians will focus on the Internet and their own extension more and more over the upcoming years. Will it be a smart thing to invest now? I think so. I'm not saying no Indian has ever been on the Internet before the launch of .in but there are most certainly more money making possibilities thanks to .in. For example, it will be easier to handle Indian traffic. Up till now, maybe your .com TGP had 2% Indian traffic. Maybe your .in TGP has 95% Indian traffic in 2 years. Marketing products will be alot easier this way.

As for myself, I am developing several projects concerning .in domains. I'm planning on releasing them one by one over the upcoming months. In my opinion, any .in that you even slightly develop now, will be worth at least twice it's value over 5 years. How can you go wrong with a few 10 dollar domains and some hours of labour.

So what's your opinion on .in domains and Indian traffic. Will it be worth your time? Please discuss.