----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger B.A. Klorese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:55 AM Subject: Re: .UK questions
> Flo wrote: > > >>The issue is not whether there is a *maximum" of 2 years, but rather, a > >>minimum. > > > > > > The minmum *is* 2 years Roger. > > Right. The original poster was suggesting the minimum be dropped to one > year. > > > The answer is it doesn't. The registrant either has to renew at the end of the > > current registration period in order to keep the domain, or else surrender > > as stated above, at any time prior to renewal. > > Right. The issue was whether the minimum registration period should be > shortened so that domains could go back into the pool more quickly (by > expiration) if the registrant ceased to use it. Yes. This would mean that a domain bought speculatively and not used would become available approx 15 months after first registration if it was not renewed. A registration period of 1 to 10 years would allow registrants to lock in a .uk domain and keep uniformity with .com. Regards Gordon Hudson Hostroute.com Ltd www.hostroute.net ------------------------------------------------
