Domain Registration question

[- Bob -]

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Question: Is there any way to pry a domain loose that is still
registered for a couple of years if you know that the owner listed
in the registration is deceased, the company no longer exists, and
all the contact information is incorrect (as in, the phones belong
to new companies, the hosting arrangement is defunct, etc).

My initial thought is that it just has to run to the end of the
registration period (2 years more) and you have to try to grab it.
Is there any mechanism to get it loose ahead of time ? (Short of
finding the deceased's estate and buying it from the executor?).

Thanks,

[Tim]

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:41:41 GMT,
- Bob - <no***@nowhereonthenet.com> posted:

[Ok... maybe the wrong group... if anyone knows a better group for
this with some significant activity, please advise]
E-mail a registrar, and ask them.
Question: Is there any way to pry a domain loose that is still
registered for a couple of years if you know that the owner listed
in the registration is deceased, the company no longer exists, and
all the contact information is incorrect (as in, the phones belong
to new companies, the hosting arrangement is defunct, etc).

I suppose it's paid for and it belongs to the estate, so on those grounds I
wouldn't see a great reason why it should be forfeited. Though I can think
of several reasons why I'd like to see domains with false details revoked.
It's against the terms and conditions, and deliberate misinformation is a
good sign of ill-intent. Though, on the other hand, I don't mind the idea
of such data being kept private but available when really needed (e.g. for
legal reasons, not just because some spammer is pretending they have a good
reason so they can harvest details, or for malcontents to abuse people at
home).

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[CJM]

You can pre-register your interest. various services & registrars claim to
be able grab a domain that becomes available but I'm not sure how reliable
or effective they are.

But by far the best way to get the domain is to offer to buy it off the
estate. If it is no longer of any use to them, then they will surely be
happy to relinquish control. If they have a reason to keep the domain, then
you have no choice but to accept that.

Chris

"- Bob -" <no***@nowhereonthenet.com> wrote in message
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[Ok... maybe the wrong group... if anyone knows a better group for
this with some significant activity, please advise]

Question: Is there any way to pry a domain loose that is still
registered for a couple of years if you know that the owner listed
in the registration is deceased, the company no longer exists, and
all the contact information is incorrect (as in, the phones belong
to new companies, the hosting arrangement is defunct, etc).

My initial thought is that it just has to run to the end of the
registration period (2 years more) and you have to try to grab it.
Is there any mechanism to get it loose ahead of time ? (Short of
finding the deceased's estate and buying it from the executor?).

Thanks,

[- Bob -]

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:44:17 +0100, "CJM" <cj*****@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

You can pre-register your interest. various services & registrars claim to
be able grab a domain that becomes available but I'm not sure how reliable
or effective they are.
Yep, know of them... the problem is that it registered through late
2005. That means spring 2006 before it's up for grabs.
But by far the best way to get the domain is to offer to buy it off the
estate. If it is no longer of any use to them, then they will surely be
happy to relinquish control. If they have a reason to keep the domain, then
you have no choice but to accept that.

That's looking like the best choice since we can avoid the scramble.
But, tracking down the estate from 3000 miles away might be a little
cumbersome.