On Sat, Jan 26, 2002 at 02:55:48AM +1100, Mark Hughes wrote:
> I also note that grandfathering is strongly recommended by Robert Elz - as
> you can see from his submission to the auDA name panel
> (http://www.auda.org.au/policy/panel-name-2000/submissions/elz.html):
> 
> "To achieve stability of domain names, no domain name was ever to be removed
> from a domain name holder (other than by operation of law) as long as the
> domain name holder continued to desire to retain the domain name."
> 
> Now, my personal view is that I agree completely with Robert on this one - I
> think he has it absolutely correct.

Hear Hear ... /me too. IMHO, to do otherwise raises issues of privacy
and security - for example, email intended for the previous registrant
being delivered to the new registrant. (The domain name is the same,
how is any sender to know that the person behind the domain name has
changed?)

Nick.
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