NSI blows chunks, when it comes to adhering to rules.
This is one of my ongoing beefs with NSI; there's a set of domains
registered at NSI using contact records and host records which we are
unable to delete because NSI refuses to delete domains which expired
10-May-1999 and 01-May-2000. NSI says that they only way they'll do
a deletion is if we pay to have the domain reactivated.
Pay Network Solutions US$70 just so we can free up a contact handle
and reduce the obsolete crud in THEIR database? Just how stupid do
they think I am?!?
They've also tied up a number of IP addresses on our network, with
hostnames that are in domains which are no longer controlled by us.
We can't sanely renumber our network, because our customers would not
be able to create host addresses on IP addresses "reserved" by NSI.
For THIS issue, NSI tells me that the only way to change the host
record is for the company listed on the parent domain (which is not
the same company that originally created the host record a few years
ago) to FAX NSI an authorization to change the coordinator address on
the host record to something I can control. Convincing the average US
corporation to do authorize *anything* that didn't originate internally
is next to impossible.
The OpenSRS system of associating hostnames directly with domain names
makes this problem impossible to create with OpenSRS, but the lack of
sensible tools for host management makes OpenSRS at least as problematic
for ongoing management. OpenSRS provides no facilities to allow me to
determine WHAT domains refer to a particular name server record, so if
some domain at another RSP lists my DNS server as authoritative for
their domain, it suddenly locks my host record, so I won't be able to
delete it. At least NSI will send me email notification for any new use
of my host record in one of their registrations. Similar data from
OpenSRS would also reduce headaches.
I guess this has become an off-topic rant which should be taking place
on discuss-list instead. :-/
On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 06:41:19PM -0400, Charles Daminato wrote:
>
> This is ICANN fact, however NSI has a policy whereby they pick up names so
> they can auction them off after expiry to recoup some losses - I have not
> found any particular evidence to support how they decide which names to
> hold onto, and which ones they let expire. But the domain SHOULD be
> available if it completely expires.
>
> Charles Daminato
> TUCOWS Product Manager
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, 411 wrote:
>
> >
> > > Once a domain has expired it is not transferable.
> >
> > Charles is correct so here is my opening to ask questions:
> >
> > ICANN says that after 60 days the expired domains get placed back into the
> > database so that others can register them. Is this ICANN BS or fact?
> >
> >
> >
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