Re: [registrars] REDEMPTION GRACE PERIOD - confusion

["Joyce Lin" <joyce@007names.com>]

Bhavin,

I'd raised the issue at DC meeting last week  and the change is on the way.
It will be back to the original pending delete 5 days follows a delete and
then followed by RGP.

Joyce



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bhavin Turakhia" <bhavin.t@directi.com>
To: <registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:58 AM
Subject: [registrars] REDEMPTION GRACE PERIOD - confusion


> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just read a document on verisign about RGP which has further confused
> me. The portion which is confusing is the statement below -
> 
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> 
> 5. PendingDelete Status 
> If a domain name remains in the RedemptionPeriod status for the full 30
> calendar days, it will then be moved to PendingDelete status.
> 
> The PendingDelete status lasts 5 calendar days. At the conclusion of the
> 5 calendar day PendingDelete period, the domain name will be deleted in
> the standard delete batch job within VeriSign Registry.
> 
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> 
> Now from what I know before RGP the 5 day pending delete period used to
> start immediately after the domain was dropped. I faintly recall reading
> one of the threads in the mailing list where chuck or someone stated
> that this 5 day pending delete period was now CONVERTED to a 30 day RGP.
> But the statement abv states that the 5 day pending delete period still
> exists and occurs after the 30 day RGP, making it a total of 35 days
> after deletion that the domain is unavailable
> 
> Also I remember that the 5 day pending delete period used to allow
> registrars to call the registry up and request for restoration of a
> domain name if there was a mistake. Would that still continue to be the
> case??
> 
> I may be mistaken about this, or may be missing something out .....
> 
> Best Regards
> Bhavin Turakhia
> Founder, CEO & Chairman
> Directi
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