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Originally posted by UnseenWorld
Why? Does it then belong to them? Did they pay for it the way the prior owner did? It seems nobody owns it at that point.
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The deal that the registrar has with the registry is that they pay the registry for the domain and they get to keep it for something like 1 year + 45 days. The deal you have with the registrar is that you pay them and you get to keep it for 1 year.
The difference in days between those two deals is the time in which the registrar controls the domain and you have no rights to it. Most registrars will allow you to renew it after that time, but they don't let you use it.
I understand how the registrars doing this could present a conflict of interest of sorts, but on the other hand, they probably have the right to do it. If you have a problem with it, complain to ICANN. They're always looking out for the best interest of internet users.
