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The '''AGP''' or '''Add Grace Period''' refers to the specific number of days after a domain is registered "in which the operation may be reversed;" frequently, this is the first 5 days after registration.<ref name="agp">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/agp-policy-2008-12-17-en Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</ref> During this brief period, the registrar can receive credit from the registry operator for any deleted domains while the registrant can receive a refund.<ref name="agp"/> | The '''AGP''' or '''Add Grace Period''' refers to the specific number of days after a domain is registered "in which the operation may be reversed;" frequently, this is the first 5 days after registration.<ref name="agp">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/agp-policy-2008-12-17-en Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</ref> During this brief period, the registrar can receive credit from the registry operator for any deleted domains while the registrant can receive a refund.<ref name="agp"/> | ||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
The original purpose of the AGP was to correct registration errors without penalizing registrants and registrars, and it is included in some but not all [[RA| registry agreements]].<ref name="agp"/> | The original purpose of the AGP was to correct registration errors without penalizing registrants and registrars, and it is included in some but not all [[RA|registry agreements]].<ref name="agp"/> | ||
Abuses of the AGP include such behaviors as [[Domain Kiting]], where someone registers and monetizes names in order to make money during the first few days and then returns the name for a refund, and [[Domain Tasting]], where domains are registered in bulk and then the vast majority are returned while the registrant keeps only the names with the most traffic. | Abuses of the AGP include such behaviors as [[Domain Kiting]], where someone registers and monetizes names in order to make money during the first few days and then returns the name for a refund, and [[Domain Tasting]], where domains are registered in bulk and then the vast majority are returned while the registrant keeps only the names with the most traffic. | ||
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*See [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/agp-policy-2008-12-17-en ICANN's AGP Limits Policy Page], which includes additional information about the AGP | *See [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/agp-policy-2008-12-17-en ICANN's AGP Limits Policy Page], which includes additional information about the AGP | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
*[[AGP Limits Policy]] | *[[Add Grace Period Limits Policy|AGP Limits Policy]] | ||
*[[Domain Tasting]] | *[[Domain Tasting]] | ||
*[[Domain Kiting]] | *[[Domain Kiting]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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