Re: [gnso-pednr-dt] cost of recovery during Registrar grace period.

[Sivasubramanian Muthusamy <isolatedn@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 5:53 AM, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight <
michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On 10 Jan 2010, at 00:07, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote:
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> > Hello Michele
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> > This working group happens to be a GNSO working group, but the issue of
> Post-Expiry Domain Name Recovery isn't an issue that is gTLD specific. So,
> why is this ccTLD example "beyond the scope of this working group?"
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> Because there are well over 200 ccTLDs with very different policies?
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Good point. 200 different policies among ccTLD Registrars plus as many
policies as there are gTLDs makes it necessary to bring in some standards in
terms of recovery policies across the domain name industry worldwide.

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> Just to give you ONE example
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> .be - if the domain is not renewed will go straight into quarantine. The
> quarantine release fee charged by the registry operator is several multiples
> of the registration / renewal fee
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> Because this _is_ a GNSO working group not a CCNSO working group?
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> > Perhaps some of the Registrar Members of this WG could state whether or
> not the same practice prevails among gTLD Registrars for gTLD domains.
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> What makes you think that the difference in price is caused by the
> registrar?
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Irrespective of whether it is caused by the Reseller, Registrar, Registry or
even ICANN, such a difference in price is harsh on the Registrant.  If it is
not caused by the Registrars, please say so, so that this issue is better
understood by this group.

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