On this issue of release of domain names I thought it would be interesting to post
the bafflegab used by NSI. I was modifying the DNS records for a domain name a
client has with them and noticed the following FAQ:
Q: The domain name I want has expired according to the WHOIS
record. Why can't I register that name?
A: The WHOIS record "expiration date" simply indicates
the current contract period for a domain name
registration. Contract periods vary from one to ten
years. If you fail to pay your registration fee, your
domain name registration is subject to deactivation
and eventual deletion from our systems under normal
billing procedures and technology requirements. Many
factors may cause the "expiration date" to vary from
the eventual date of deletion.
Don't you love that last statment? One major "factor" would be if a domain name
is registered through NSI, you can count on it never being deleted unless their
systems screw up and release it. :)
Any guesses on what "normal billing procedures and technology requirements" are?
Jack
William X Walsh wrote:
> Monday, Monday, March 25, 2002, 1:06:18 PM, Webmaster wrote:
>
> > So, I'm guessing this is not a new thing, but a Domain Name shows expired as
> > of 7/3/01, yet it is still in the database and my customer can't register
> > it. What are the steps to get this Domain released so that my customer can
> > take it?
>
> It's called wait...and wait....and wait.... :)
>
> There isn't anything you can do to get the domain released.
>
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