> Try thinking of the problem differently --- virtual expiration dates. The > customer would pay $N to have all expiration dates virtually renewed to > allow for one expiration date. This date would be reflected in the registrars > WHOIS, but not with the registry. According to the registrar this would be > the "official" expiration date, and if payment was not made at some point > down the road the registrar would delete the domain.
This is actually what Netsol does or used to do (haven't checked recently) when you transfer a domain to them. Their policy is or was to not recognize the existing registration term on a domain when it is transferred to them, instead they would set the expiration date in their *registrar* database to one year from the transfer in date. The registry will still know the real expiration date, but it would be hidden from the registrant.
