Domain backorder
As domain backorder or domain Backordering is called the attempt an existing domain to register shortly after the time of deletion again because the domain is available for free after the deletion. Such domains that become available are called expired domains . Usually a service provider is hired to act as a specialized domain registrar for deleted domains to register the desired domains. These are so-called domain backorder services or drop catchers (in an international environment).
Demarcation
In contrast to domain grabbing or cybersquatting , the aim of which is often to sell domains for profit or to have a pseudo-use without direct reference to the content of the domain name (so-called domain parking ), domain backordering often has a serious intent to use the domain name.
How it works and obstacles
Depending on the domain ending to be checked (top-level domain), a deletion process specified by the responsible registry is started when a domain is deleted.
The respective status of the deletion consists e.g. B. for .com domains from several sub-steps, is subject to certain deadlines and can be found in the WHOIS entry of the domain. For .com domains these are: "Registrar hold", "Pending" and "Delete". Providers of domain backorder services make use of this information and try to use automated status queries to determine the time of the deletion and to place the customer's registration order. Lists of all registered domains, so-called zone files or, in German, zone files, which may be issued by the respective registration authorities, are also helpful . Often the newly registered domains after a deletion are initially offered to several interested parties in an auction, as the need for domains that become available is increasing and therefore several people are often interested in a takeover.
Deletion process for .de domains
On December 3, 2013, DENIC introduced a grace period , the so-called Redemption Grace Period (RGP), for all .de domains . Domain owners are to be protected against the accidental loss of a domain through accidental deletion. Before the RGP was introduced, domains were released immediately after deletion and could be immediately registered by third parties. If a domain is deleted today, the deletion is followed by a waiting period of 30 days. Within these 30 days, the domain can only be registered again for the last domain owner or with his help. After the waiting period has expired, the domain is released again and can be registered by third parties. This procedure also has an impact on the procedure for domain backordering for .de domains. Via the various Denic query services , e.g. B. the public Whois, domains can be identified in this status. Domains that are in the RGP are output via the Denic domain query with the following note:
"The domain" [placeholder] .de "was deleted on DD.MM.YYYY and is currently in a waiting period (Redemption Grace Period - RGP). General information about RGP under .de can be found on our special RGP information page ( http://www.denic.de/domains/allgemeine-informationen/redemption-grace-period.html). "
If this query is carried out for as large a list of domains as possible, it can be determined which domains are currently in the RGP and when they will be free again if they are not reactivated by the previous owner. In the past, you did not know which domains would be free and when, today you can generate relatively accurate daily deletion lists. Providers of domain backorder services for .de domains take advantage of this fact and now offer the opportunity to bid on these domains in advance. An attempt is then made to register this for the customer as soon as possible. One obstacle is the lack of availability of the list of all registered domains of a top-level domain. In many cases, including Denic , there is no publicly available list of all registered domains, the so-called zone file . Such lists are therefore generated by various methods and used as the basis for the queries.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Domain catcher. Retrieved October 12, 2018 .
- ↑ DENIC introduces Redemption Grace Period for German country domain .de at the beginning of December. November 26, 2013, accessed October 12, 2018 .
- ↑ Redemption Grace Period for .de. Retrieved October 12, 2018 .
