Choosing the right domain name registrar doesn't just involve price, features and security - ethics issues may also be a consideration. For example, the reported practice of domain name warehousing in relation to some name extensions.
Usually when a domain name expires and after the relevant grace period, it is deleted and released back into the pool - a process also known as "dropping". It can then be registered by another party. However, for a registrant trying to regain control of a name at this point, it can be a difficult task due to the increasing numbers of "drop registrars" - companies that register expired names immediately after they drop.
But even before that, another potential roadblock for registrants who have failed to renew an expired domain name in time but wish to regain control is where registrars reportedly hold onto some expired names instead of releasing them at all.
Usually when a domain name expires and after the relevant grace period, it is deleted and released back into the pool - a process also known as "dropping". It can then be registered by another party. However, for a registrant trying to regain control of a name at this point, it can be a difficult task due to the increasing numbers of "drop registrars" - companies that register expired names immediately after they drop.
But even before that, another potential roadblock for registrants who have failed to renew an expired domain name in time but wish to regain control is where registrars reportedly hold onto some expired names instead of releasing them at all.
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