[registrars] 100 year domain registration

[John Berryhill, Ph.d., Esq.]

 >> Does anyone know if this violates any policies, rules,
>> regulations, etc.? 

The ICANN-VRSN contract limits .com registrations to ten years.

http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-com-01mar06.htm

"(f)         Adjustments to Pricing for Domain Name Registrations. 
Registry Operator shall provide no less than six months prior notice in 
advance of any increase for new and renewal domain name registrations 
and for transferring a domain name registration from one 
ICANN-accredited registrar to another and shall continue to offer for 
periods of up to ten years new and renewal domain name registrations 
fixed at the price in effect at the time such offer is accepted."

However, that does not prevent any third party from offering some sort 
of pledge to renew domain names subject to the prevailing terms of 
renewal that continue to be available.  Some years ago, I recall a 
scheme whereby the service provider would set up some sort of annuity 
fund to pay future registrations.

If the service is advertised as a "100 year domain registration", then 
one might consider whether the terms of the service are adequately 
described in a manner which is not deceptive, but that would be an issue 
of consumer law in the relevant jurisdiction, and not an ICANN 
compliance issue.