RE: [ga] keeping expired domains by a registrar
Bashar, I suggest you check out the Expired Domain Deletion Policy at: http://www.icann.org/registrars/eddp.htm Chuck Gomes "This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized use, distribution, or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify sender immediately and destroy/delete the original transmission." _____ From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bashar Al-Abdulhadi Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 2:36 PM To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ga] keeping expired domains by a registrar Dear all, I noticed one of the registrars are doing the following: 1- If a domain expires they hold it for 29 days to be able to renew it for regular renew fee and after the 29 days they renew it for $160 + registration fee and they call it extended RGP period while the domain registry status is LOCKED not RGP 2- domain keeps this status for 2 - 3 months and later on its removed from your account and no longer renewable even at $160+reg fee 3- if you contact them saying you want your domain back they email you the following: Unfortunately, it's gone past the grace period where he could get it back for the additional fee. At this point the domain is considered abandoned and is not for sale. If your client has a trademark on the name, he should send the trademark documentation to legal@xxxxxxxxxxx The question is can registrars keep names for themselves to benefit from parking traffic and/or sell them in future for other interested parties? because in the cases above poor clients who doesn't have trademark or can pay lots of lawyer fees are losing their domains forever Attachment:
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