Question What is Register.com's Domain Hold service and how much does it cost? Answer Domain Hold is a service that enables you to exclusively reserve domain name(s) for 4 days-preventing registration by others during that period. If you decide to register the domain name during the hold period, you will only be able to register the domain name through Register.com. The Domain Hold service is free, however you will be charged the regular fee for registration when you choose to register the domain name. Please visit our Pricing page for current terms and pricing. How does Register.coms Domain Hold service work? Answer Once you have indicated that you would like to place a domain name on hold, Register.com will hold the domain name on reserve so that you, alone, can register it within the 4 day hold period. Register.com will place the domain name in a special account and you will be emailed instructions and a link explaining how to proceed with your registration and transfer the domain name to your own account. If you do not register the domain name within the 4 day hold period, the domain name will again be available for registration on a first come, first served basis. Question Domain Hold - Why does the WHOIS database show Register.com as the Registrant of the domain name I requested be placed on hold? Answer Register.com is listed as the Registrant of the domain name you requested be placed on hold to enable you, alone, to register the domain name you are interested in during the 4 day hold period. If you have not registered the domain name during the 4 day hold period, on day 5 it will again be available for registration on a first come, first served basis. If you choose to proceed with the registration within the 4 day hold period, the domain name will be transferred to you. [My question] Why isn't this a violation of RAA 3.7.4: 3.7.4 Registrar shall not activate any Registered Name unless and until it is satisfied that it has received a reasonable assurance of payment of its registration fee. For this purpose, a charge to a credit card, general commercial terms extended to creditworthy customers, or other mechanism providing a similar level of assurance of payment shall be sufficient, provided that the obligation to pay becomes final and non-revocable by the Registered Name Holder upon activation of the registration. http://help.register.com/cgi-bin/register_help.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ