TLDs on a permanent and firmer footing. This agreement expressly anticipates implementation of policies prohibiting the warehousing or speculation of domain names by registrars. Such warehousing would stifle and restrain competition among the newly accredited competitive registrars. Terms of fixed periods for domain registration . Under specific terms in The Registrar Accreditation Agreement, NSI is required to register domain names for a fixed period.
Renewal is subject to payment of all applicable fees.
The same agreement provides that NSI will make both the registration and expiration date of domain names available to the public. According to NSI's Fee for Registration of Domain Names Policy, new domain names are valid for two years from the date NSI activates the domain name. In June 2000, NSI announced plans to auction the expired domain names. The announcement was met with public protest, and NSI delayed its plans to auction the expired names. The short names are easier to find and are thus, considered more valuable.