Comments on: Tucows Signs Up To $1.8M Expired Domain Name Deal http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/10/tucows-signs-up-to-18m-expired-domain-name-deal/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CLM http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/10/tucows-signs-up-to-18m-expired-domain-name-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-522306 CLM Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:02:35 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4474#comment-522306 I was reading the rules for expired domains at ICANN at http://www.icann.org/en/faq/#rgp at the bottom of the page they state: I want a domain that has recently expired, but the registrar won't release it. How can I get the name? Section 3.7.5 of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement requires registrars to delete domain registrations after a second notice and a grace period, unless there are "extenuating circumstances." Some examples of such "extenuating circumstances" might include ownership disputes, payment disputes, or lame server delegations. Only the registrar would know exactly why it hasn't yet deleted a particular name. No specific dates or deadlines are prescribed in the current provisions. ICANN has not yet adopted a uniform policy concerning the handling of expired domain names. If you're interested in helping to craft such a policy, you can learn more about ICANN's bottom-up, consensus-based process for making new policies at ICANN's website. The registrars make millions registering domains but I feel the practice of allowing them to keep and sell off expired domains and making more millions wihout offering them to the public is a conflict of interest. Network Solutions changes ownership to http://www.cyber2.com/ which in general points traffic from expired names back to themselves. It's just wrong imho. I was reading the rules for expired domains at ICANN at http://www.icann.org/en/faq/#rgp at the bottom of the page they state:

I want a domain that has recently expired, but the registrar won’t release it. How can I get the name?

Section 3.7.5 of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement requires registrars to delete domain registrations after a second notice and a grace period, unless there are “extenuating circumstances.” Some examples of such “extenuating circumstances” might include ownership disputes, payment disputes, or lame server delegations. Only the registrar would know exactly why it hasn’t yet deleted a particular name. No specific dates or deadlines are prescribed in the current provisions.

ICANN has not yet adopted a uniform policy concerning the handling of expired domain names. If you’re interested in helping to craft such a policy, you can learn more about ICANN’s bottom-up, consensus-based process for making new policies at ICANN’s website.

The registrars make millions registering domains but I feel the practice of allowing them to keep and sell off expired domains and making more millions wihout offering them to the public is a conflict of interest. Network Solutions changes ownership to http://www.cyber2.com/ which in general points traffic from expired names back to themselves. It’s just wrong imho.

]]> By: 3d game creation http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/10/tucows-signs-up-to-18m-expired-domain-name-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-459075 3d game creation Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:35:03 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4474#comment-459075 well ,alot of nice expired domain name well ,alot of nice expired domain name

]]> By: MJ http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/10/tucows-signs-up-to-18m-expired-domain-name-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-417657 MJ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:41:24 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4474#comment-417657 DomainNameWire wrote: "...The best reason I can come up with for why registrars should be restricted in how they handle expired domains is that it creates a conflict of interest with customers. ..." Registrars being able to confiscate expired domain names sure Does create a conflict of interest with customers. DomainNameWire wrote: “…The best reason I can come up with for why registrars should be restricted in how they handle expired domains is that it creates a conflict of interest with customers. …”

Registrars being able to confiscate expired domain names sure Does create a conflict of interest with customers.

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]]> By: wannadevelop.com http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/10/tucows-signs-up-to-18m-expired-domain-name-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-333058 wannadevelop.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:42:18 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4474#comment-333058 Lovely... Tucows is always finding creative ways to squeeze out as much as possible and make the most $$$ off of expired names it seems they have gotten real serious about monetizing this part of their operation. Can't blame em... Smart! There is serious money to be made off of drops. I'm thinking about putting together a proposal of $1,800,001 and sending it over their way --- maybe they will do the deal with me and I can go through all the domains and cherry pick :) That would be soooo awesome. Mike http://www.wannadevelop.com Lovely… Tucows is always finding creative ways to squeeze out as much as possible and make the most $$$ off of expired names it seems they have gotten real serious about monetizing this part of their operation.

Can’t blame em… Smart! There is serious money to be made off of drops.

I’m thinking about putting together a proposal of $1,800,001 and sending it over their way — maybe they will do the deal with me and I can go through all the domains and cherry pick :)

That would be soooo awesome.

Mike

http://www.wannadevelop.com

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