Yes, that's right...it's good to make the distinction between a regular renewal (to which this rule doesn't apply) and an 'autorenewal' (to which it does.). The key is, in all of these cases, the name is expired, and must be renewed (according to some registrar's policy) before it can be transferred away.
Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: William X Walsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:43 PM > To: Scott Goodman > Cc: Ken Joy; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re[2]: Domain transfer renewal date dispute > > > Wednesday, Wednesday, January 16, 2002, 3:53:33 PM, Scott Goodman wrote: > > > > What is the reason for this action of removing the year and > refunding it > > back to the losing registrar? If the year is removed is the losing > > registrar obligated to refund the amount back? > > > This doesn't make any sense to me. You pay for a year so you > can perform > > the transfer then get that year taken away from you? > > My understanding is that this only applies to "auto renewed" domains, > where the registrar is automatically charged for the renewal on the > anniversary date. This was setup so that they were not out any money > if the registrant did a transfer after this date, if I remember > correctly. I'm sure Ken will correct me if I'm mistaken :) > > > -- > Best regards, > William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- > > "There is no better way to exercise the imagination than the study of > the law. No artist ever interpreted nature as freely as a lawyer > interprets the truth." > -- Jean Giradoux >
