ICANN Grants Relief to Registrants for Delinquent Renewals During COVID-19

ICANN is helping the domain industry in the COVID-19 pandemic, blogged Russ Weinstein, senior director-gTLD accounts and services. Registrars can temporarily delay canceling domain name registrations that can't be renewed. Weinstein said Wednesday that it's a situation that highlights the possible need for a policy to protect registrants when they are prevented from renewing their domains by natural disasters or other extraordinary circumstances.