On 5/8/06, Eric Longman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I discovered a problem today with the way WHOIS reports expiration dates. > > The problem is that (for .ORG names, at least) WHOIS reports the EXTENDED > renewal date when you query it, rather than the "correct" expiration date. > That is to say that the WHOIS system doesn't distinguish between a domain > that has been renewed by the customer and one that's been automatically > renewed but not yet actually renewed by the customer.
It's been this way for a very long time. My complaints on the issue a few years ago resulted in FAQ entries at the .org registry. Currently this is the best response we have when customer's question the date. See questions 2 and 3 in the .org WHOIS FAQ: http://www.pir.org/GetAOrg/FAQ-Whois.aspx#q2 _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen
