Quote from: andyshores on January 26, 2018, 07:32:28 AM

Quote from: buttonmc on January 26, 2018, 02:35:20 AM

Quote from: andiagung on January 25, 2018, 10:30:32 AM

I'm aware that all nodes are already registered, but what happens if a current node goes offline? Does a spot open up for registration?

Once a node is registered, I do not believe it becomes unregistered even if it stops running. No additional slot opens up until the next registration period.

The actual node registration gets filled rather quickly (usually 5-20 minutes), so you have to be ready to go at the bell. Even then, its been roughly a ~30% chance to get a node registered due to the volume of people trying to register at the same time.

If it is so, do the new registration periods being announced somehow?

Registration periods are always announced in their Network updates, see more at https://medium.com/tierion
There are 500 to 1000 new spots available every month.