Lemme explain. I am the owner of the domain, "junell.cc" It allows me to host webpages, as well as create unlimited individual email accounts. I've had it for several years, and have been very glad with my decision to purchase it.
My domain is hosted by a local company in Houston called "Everyone's Internet." Everyone's Internet, or EV1.net, was founded in 1998 by two brothers, Roy & Robert Marsh. EV1 is now a huge company. It offers internet service in 42 states, and makes a buttload of money. Since it's privately owned, I don't know what it's earnings were for last year, but I found an article stating that in 2002 it had revenue of $32.2mm. I am also told that it owns and runs just over 22,000 servers. Not bad for a family business.
So why is my account free? Because last Friday I played poker with Roy Marsh, co-owner of EV1, (who obviously only plays for "entertainment value"). I won approx $450 from him over the course of the night.
By my calculations, my junell.cc account is free for the next 45 months. :)
Random thoughts from a lawyer, an accountant, a commodities trader, an ex-Marine and a WSOP Main Event money finisher that don't know as much as they wish they did...