Hello Rob, Registries process domain data according to their particular domain lifecycle, and it is done basing on the registry dates. Sincerely Yours, Maxim Alzoba Special projects manager, International Relations Department, FAITID m. +7 916 6761580 skype oldfrogger Current UTC offset: +3.00 (Moscow) On Jan 26, 2016, at 15:21 , "Rob Golding" <rob.golding@astutium.com> wrote:
VERISIGN WHOIS SEZ: Expiration Date: 09-feb-2017 The REGISTRAR WHOIS SEZ: Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2016-05-25T05:45:12-05:00
Essentially, as long as the registrardate <= registrydata, then all-is-good(tm) it's when they're the other way around that 'issues' can arise.
Is the real question not simply "why does anyone need to know" ?
Registrant s/be relying on their Registrar Everyone else doesn't matter as it's none of their business
Rob