On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:19:38 -0000 (UTC), Spiros Bousbouras wrote:

For example , consider a scenario where someone unknown buys a domain and creates a website on that domain. The website then becomes very popular. The registrar notices this and when it's time to renew , asks for a much higher price for the domain. The domain owner can move to a different registrar but other registrars may also notice the situation and do something analogous. Are there any mechanisms (for some TLDs) to prevent such a scenario ?

Likely relevant https://domainnamewire.com/2022/06/24/can-registries-reclassify-your-domain-as-premium-before-renewal/

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