Bruce ,
I fail to see how a domain name licence even looks, walks or talks anything
like a mobile phone contract.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin&#167;melbourneit.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:46 PM
Subject: [DNS] Contracts


> Hello Rod,
>
> > We ask a registrant to renew a domain name for 2 years.
> > During the course
> > of the registration period the registrant decides to change
> > registrars or
> > resellers. Is the registrant then in breach of a contract with us?
>
> That would depend on your contract with the registrant.  Do you receive
> payment up front?
> Do you have a termination clause in your contract?  A company may decide
to
> bill a registrant on a monthly basis for 2 years, but if the contract is
> terminated the registrant may be liable for the full amount.  See mobile
> phone contracts.
>
> Regardless, if the registrant chooses a new provider, then it will sign up
> to whatever the registration agreement is with that new provider.
>
> Regards,
> bruce
>
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