ICANN Aids Domain Name Owners in Turkey, Syria

Registries and registrars may refrain from canceling expired domain names in Turkey and Syria in earthquake-affected areas, ICANN said Monday. It's concerned the emergency might prevent people from renewing their domains on time and lose them due to circumstances beyond their control. ICANN urged domain name sellers "to support this action when reviewing domain name renewal delinquencies in the affected areas," and said it's monitoring the situation to see if further relief is warranted.