NSI sells a domain name at 36 days past the expiration date (30 days after deactivation) if there is at least one order for it at Snapnames. The only instances I am aware of where they have reversed sales were cases of registrar error (names not really expired). Your client will receive a portion of the sale price from NSI. ` NSI's position is that 36 days is the same length of time the registrant would have had if they (NSI) had issued a delete command on the day of expiration. NSI names with backorders at Snapnames are never deleted at the registry, don't go through the registry redemption period, and the creation date is not changed.
I do not know if anyone has filed a lawsuit over it. Other registrars are doing pretty much the same thing now, including Dotster, Bulkregister, and GoDaddy. Tucows has announced plans to do something similar, but I have yet to hear the details. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Stocker Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 6:22 PM To: discuss-list@opensrs.org Subject: NSI-- What Arrogance! Hi All, Does anyone know how to stop NSI's hostile take-over of almost expired domains? It's happened to one of my clients. He missed his payment period by 2 days and now they've (allegedly) auctioned his domain off the highest private bidder -- bypassing the mandated 30-day, "redemption grace" period. Does anyone have experience in these matters? Success? Is there a class action suit brewing? What good is ICANN here? Best Regards, Loren
