ICANN Moves To Disable Domain Tasting

jehnx writes "Following Google's crackdown on 'domain tasters', ICANN has voted unanimously to eliminate the free period that many domain buyers have been taking advantage of. At the same meeting they also discussed Network Solutions' front running but took no action on it."

Comments

Is this really about domain tasting

[morgan_greywolf]

Or domain kiting? In tasting, customers register the domain for 5 days and use that up and then let it expire. In kiting, they delete the domain before the grace period is up and then re-register for another 5 day grace for the same domain.

Re:Is this really about domain tasting

[morgan_greywolf]

Well, of the two practices, kiting is perhaps the more harmful practice, since the lather, rinse, repeat cycle essentially allows people to skate on paying, but still holding onto the domain.

Re:Where's the tag?

[morgan_greywolf]

For those that don't know, Bruce Tonkin holds shares in Melbourne IT, which is an ICANN-approved registrar. Hence his conflict of interest.