RE: [ga] retrieving expired .com names and transferring .ws names

[David Nelson <davidn@NetworkCommerce.com>]

We're a reseller so my information on registry policy is spotty at best.
But, In my experience the registrar will usually hold onto the domain for
like 30 days to give the registrant an opportunity to renew it.  Why not
just require that the registrar extend that period as opposed to sending it
back to the registry...

I've dealt with a few of these cases over the last few days and they've all
been due to registrant error.  Our registrar will hold a domain for 30 to 45
days after the expiration and does not charge us anything extra to renew it
while in an expired status. With the exception of domains that are deleted
due to registrar error, if you haven't noticed that you're domain's been
down for a month well that's your own damn fault.  Why even both with this
holding period?

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael D. Palage [mailto:michael@palage.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:56 PM
To: David Nelson; ga@dnso.org
Subject: RE: [ga] retrieving expired .com names and transferring .ws
names


David,

With regard to part 1 of your question, this part of the Redemption Grace
Period (RGP) that was recently implemented by VeriSign in connection with an
approved policy by ICANN. There have been some implementation bumps
experienced by both registrants and registrars in connection with this new
policy. The registry fee for this service is $80 during the initial period,
although it is scheduled to be lowered to I believe the $40 range. If you
allow the name to expire, you run the risk that it could be acquired by a
third party, thus opening up an additional can of worms.

For some other third party information regarding RGP problems please see the
following article,
http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/17/2147258&mode=thread

Some of the things that I would find of real value is how did this name
expire. Was it your fault or an error/omission by the registrar or your
hosting company? Did you have accurate Whois data associated with your name?
Was the name originally registered by yourself or through a third party?

I would find the answers to these questions very informative in trying to
identify the problems people are encountering in this situation.

Best regards,

Michael D. Palage


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of David
> Nelson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:07 PM
> To: ga@dnso.org
> Subject: [ga] retrieving expired .com names and transferring .ws names
>
>
>
>
> I haven't been able to find much information these questions and I'm
> wondering if you guys can help.  I apologize if these questions
> have already
> been asked and answered, but I'm new to this listserv.
>
> 1.  The .com registry seems to have implemented a new policy where they're
> holding domain names for 30 days after being released by the
> registrar, then
> charging the registrant $200 to retrieve it from this status.  Does anyone
> have any information about why they can do that?  Or even better, is there
> any way around this besides waiting for the domain to be released?
>
> 2.  Does the .ws registry allow a transfer of registrar?  If so do any of
> you know of any registrars that accept incoming transfers of .ws
> names.  If
> not, why?
>
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> -David
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