Re: Comments on Crispin draft

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 9:36 AM -0800 12/2/96, Kent Crispin wrote:

> Hank Nussbacher allegedly said:
> >
> > >    A CONFIRM is done by updating the domain with a longer timeout (a
> > >    year or more -- basically a time reflecting the amount of time
> > >    that has been paid for), adding NS records for the domains
> > >    nameserver, and potentially other RRs.  After the longer timeout
> > >    expires the domain is eligible to be deleted from the primary
> > >    nameserver.  It is the responsibility of the end customer and the
> > >    registry to renew the name.
> >
> > You should make mention of grandfathered .com DNs, which were
> > registered years ago and don't have to pay nor be renewed.  A very
> > large TTL should be used here.
>
> I didn't know such things existed, to tell you the truth -- I thought
> NSI was making everybody pay...
>

Uh??? What's the criteria? Pre-1994 domains? Can you clarify this Hank?



Simon

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