Dear Lisa and All, After reviewing the Expired Domain Deletion Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registars/accreditation/eddp-en There are mainly 3 Possible Requirements matching sections 3.7.5.2 Where Registrar chooses, under extenuating circumstances, to renew a domain name without the explicit consent of the registrant, the registrar must maintain a record of the extenuating circumstances associated with renewing that specific domain name for inspection by ICANN consistent with clauses 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 of this registrar accreditation agreement. *Possible Requirement:* The Registrar must get consent from the domain owner to renew the domain. In case the registrar chooses to renew the domain without consent of the domain owner then the domain owner may not be held liable for the costs unless there is a mutual agreement between the Domain owner and the Registrant on specific terms. (Despite the fact that the registrant has reason for extenuating circumstances) 3.7.5.3 In the absence of extenuating circumstances (as defined in Section 3.7.5.1 above), a domain name must be deleted within 45 days of either the registrar or the registrant terminating a registration agreement. *Possible Requirement:* None 3.7.5.4 Registrar shall provide notice to each new registrant describing the details of their deletion and auto-renewal policy including the expected time at which a non-renewed domain name would be deleted relative to the domains expiration date, or a date range not to exceed ten (10) days in length. If a registrar makes any material changes to its deletion policy during the period of the registration agreement, it must make at least the same effort to inform the registrant of the changes as it would to inform the registrant of other material changes to the registration agreement (as defined in clause 3.7.7 of the registrars accreditation agreement)." 3.7.5.5 If Registrar operates a website for domain name registration or renewal, details of Registrar's deletion and auto-renewal policies must be clearly displayed on the website. 3.7.5.6 If Registrar operates a website for domain registration or renewal, it should state, both at the time of registration and in a clear place on its website, any fee charged for the recovery of a domain name during the Redemption Grace Period. *Possible Requirement: *Domain owners should be granted an option to alert the registrar of intentions not to renew a domain so as to let it expire and be left in the loop. (This is for those who would like to have temporal domains) 3.7.5.7 In the event that a domain which is the subject of a UDRP dispute is deleted or expires during the course of the dispute, the complainant in the UDRP dispute will have the option to renew or restore the name under the same commercial terms as the registrant. If the complainant renews or restores the name, the name will be placed in Registrar HOLD and Registrar LOCK status, the WHOIS contact information for the registrant will be removed, and the WHOIS entry will indicate that the name is subject to dispute. If the complaint is terminated, or the UDRP dispute finds against the complainant, the name will be deleted within 45 days. The registrant retains the right under the existing redemption grace period provisions to recover the name at any time during the Redemption Grace Period, and retains the right to renew the name before it is deleted. *Possible Requirement:* WHOis content of a domain which has been considered expired or Deleted (after the agreed expiry time even after the grace period) should be hidden by the registrar to protect the identity of former owners who do not need to associate with a domain that has expired or deleted. This should be done with consent of the Domain owner. Regards Nanghaka Daniel K. Executive Director - ILICIT Africa / Council Member - FOSSFA / Community Lead - ISOC Uganda Chapter Mobile +256 772 898298 (Uganda) Skype: daniel.nanghaka ----------------------------------------- *"Working for Africa" * ----------------------------------------- ᐧ