Allow me to jump in here too! I've become aware that the "whois" info is entirely with the Registrar including -- I assume -- the expiration date (yes, I know that the Registry has some info, like nameserver!).
My concern is what happens to a 10-year pay ahead? It that payment received and assured by the Registry? Or is the user dependent upon the now defuncted Registrar to pay each year for the remains nine years, i.e., all is lost? Best, Loren myOstrich Internet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On a discussion forum I frequent, the talk has turned to what happens when a reseller or a registrar goes bankrupt. In the case of an OpenSRS reseller, the domain stewardship goes where? I assume that the domain owners can transfer without any issues since OpenSRS is still the registrar and that's where the domains are controlled anyway. The transfer process would work just like it does now. In the case of an ICANN accredited registrar, what happens to domains registered with them? If OpenSRS were to go under (not that there is any risk of that), what would happen to the domains? Is this any different than if any other registrar went under? -t
