Interesting, given the measures they go to to enforce end user information accuracy. One would expect they would enforce rules even more strictly when so many more people could be affected.
-Eic Ken Joy writes: > CIRA expressly forbids it in the Regsitration agreement, in the following > passage: > > "On or after November 8, 2000, if an Applicant either selects a registration > period of more than one (1) year or is charged by its Registrar on the basis > of a registration period of more than one (1) year, then the Applicant�s > Registrar must request registration of the domain name for the full period > requested by the Applicant (or for which it was charged) and pay to CIRA the > applicable Registration Fee for the full registration period selected or > paid for by an Applicant at the time specified in these rules and > procedures." > > The agreement can be found at: > http://www.cira.ca/official-doc/24.RPPG_00011EN.doc > > I'm reasonably sure that Internic.ca is bound by it....but....word on the > street is that CIRA has chosen not to enforce this rule. I don't get it... > > Thanks, > > Ken > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of dnsadmin >> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:41 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Keep renewal money but do not add it to the domain >> >> >> >> I recently become aware of a renewal method by Internic.ca for .CA >> customers. >> >> 1. Customer buys a .CA domain for 2 years from Internic.ca >> 2. Internic.ca registers the domain to expire in 1 year >> 3. 11 months, 3 weeks pass >> 4. Internic.ca renews the domain with CIRA for the additional year. >> >> If the customer in step 3 does a WHOIS and contacts Internic.ca about the >> missing year, they get an email back saying that they shouldn't >> worry - the >> domain years are added once per year on the anniversary date. >> >> NOTES: >> ====== >> >> 1. I don't know what happens if the customer tries to transfer away from >> Internic.ca during the first year period. I assume they will get >> their extra >> domain year back, but what what if they don't? >> >> 2. Could this be a new way to retain customers? Would ICANN disapprove of >> this method for .COM renewals? Basically you could charge your customers >> that want more than 1 domain year ahead of time. >> >> You could then keep the money, and if they transfer to another registrar, >> only the 1 domain year goes with the domain. >> >> Benefits would be: >> ================== >> >> a) More money remains in your business account collecting interest >> >> b) Encourages customers to contact you to obtain a refund if they want to >> transfer, thereby adding more red tape and making them say >> "forget it, I'll >> just stay with you -- it's not worth the hassle" >> >> c) Incase a customer does a credit card chargeback, the most you lose is 1 >> domain year since the remaining funds are still in your account. You can >> always refund or allow the credit card company do a charge back since the >> cash has not been spent on domain years yet. >> > -- arctic bears - email and name services 25 email addresses@yourdomain CA$11.95/month DNS starting at CA$3.49/month - domains from CA$25.95/year for details contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://www.arcticbears.com
