> Monday, Monday, December 31, 2001, 12:17:45 PM, Michael Brody wrote:
>
> > Thiese would be a questions for the Guru's
>
> > As per ICANN POLICY:
> > once a domain 'expires' does the original registrant (who allowed the
name
> > to expire) have any rights to the name?
>
> > (trademark issues excluded)
>
> > If the answer is NO then it is just courtesy that is extended to the
> > original registrant that allows them to exclusively re register the name
> > for up to 40 days after the expiration.
>
> That is not the point, Michael. The point is that once it is
> permitted to be registered by others, it MUST bed one via the normal
> public means, not by some back room dealing where the domain is
> instead transferred.
>
I'm curious, why "must" it?
And why is it a backroom deal if everyone has access?
Thank-you,
Dennis
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