Re: .UK questions

[Roger B.A. Klorese]

Gordon Hudson wrote:
> The period of 2 years was discussed at a recent members meeting.
> The reason for 2 years is (apparently) that this is the average life 
of a UK
> business.

The issue is not whether there is a *maximum" of 2 years, but rather, a 
minimum.

> Therefore if registrations of longer than 2 years were permitted a domain
> might
> not come back into the pool for registration by someone else even 
though the
> original registrant was no longer in business.

Why *should* it become available?  Trademarks don't become invalid the 
second someone ceases to do business using them.  If the registering 
entity still exists legally, they should be able to lock it up.