Alex, This is all correct - except transfers will not work yet (until 60 days after the registries have gone live).
Also, the phone numbers still have this specification. There have been code bits swapped around, I'll see if I can't dig something up. Charles Daminato TUCOWS Product Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 11 Nov 2001, Alex Brecher wrote: > We're a bit late to the .biz and .info game. I have looked through past > discussion archives as well as the .biz and .info FAQs on the OpenSRS site. > So far I have come up with the following information that differs from > regular .com registrations: > > 1. .biz and .info domains can only be registered for 2 or more years. > 2. .biz changes to registrant information for domains registered in either > Start-Up or registry live can be made beginning January 2002. > 3. .biz - The maximum field length for all contact information is 30 > characters (This does not include email address). > 4. .info -As per direction from Afilias, resellers will not be able to > manage registrant contact information (but are currently able to manage DNS > information) until approximately December 10, 2001. Please look for these > changes to be available in the Client beginning on this date. > 5. Renewals for both .biz and .info can be one year. > 6. I don't think that .biz transfers work yet but .info does work > > I was also aware that .info (and .biz ?) domains will be forced to enter > telephone numbers in the +9.9999999 format. Is this still the case ? Has > anybody come up with a script to automatically change what a client enters > regardless of their input format into the correct +9.9999999 format ? > > > > Best Regards, > > Alex Brecher > > Visit us at http://www.Successfulhosting.com > We'll make your web site a success! > > Get your own domain name for only $14.99 > http://www.DiscountDomainRegistry.com > > *****PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY PART OF THIS MESSAGE WHEN REPLYING***** > >
