Microsoft has changed their pricing structure to force business users to buy into Software Assurance (SA):
I'm developing a website and the domain that I want, like all other usable domain names, is currently registered by a domain squatter. The registrant has a multiple-year registration on this name and it expires in 10 months. I am afraid that if I convey my interest in the domain to the domain squatter that they will renew the domain indefinitely and only offer it to me for a price that is obscene. On the other hand, waiting 10 months to try to snatch the domain when it expires is also unat
Numeric stability is probably not all that important when you're guessing.