FYI, there is already a class action lawsuit in progress over Netsol's hording of expired names. If I can find the message I received about this, I will post contact info to the list...
On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, SpyProductions, Inc. wrote: > Hear that? That's the sound of hundreds of registrars and resellers > marching up to ICANN's front door with a battering ram. > > It's about time we lobby for something to be done :) > > Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Wray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 2:30 PM > Subject: NetSol now holds expired domains for 2 years?!?!?! > > > > just completed a chat with NetSol/Verisign regarding a domain which > expired > > over a year ago. the domain expired in May 2000, but it still is not > > available for registration. so i started a chat session with them to ask > > why. typed with Vincent in session #131565. > > > > when asked why this expired domain name was not available for > registration, > > i was told that "it has to be in our system long enough to age before it > > can be released". i said "huh? it expired over a year ago in May > > 2000. exactly how long before it is released for registration?" > > > > he says "it can take up to 2 years for a name to be released by the global > > authorities." i said "WHAT? could you offer me a definative time frame > > for Network Solutions/Verisign releasing this expired domain name?". he > > says "like i said, it can take up to 2 years." > > > > i asked where i may find example of this policy... he never answered and > > the chat went dead. typical NetSol quality. > > > > since when can an expired domain name be retained by the registrar or > > record for up to 2 years? did i miss something here? what can i do next? > > > > jonathan > > > > . > > > >
