here s a note i received from directi about the WLS:
Kindly note that we have temporarily DISCONTINUED offering the Domain Name BackOrder Product with effect from NOW. This is being done since a NEW service called as Wait Listing Service [WLS] is about to be introduced from October 11, 2003, which promises the following:
1. Only a single .COM/.NET Domain Name Backorder can be placed, removing fear of somebody else registering the domain name, the moment it is Deleted by the Registry.
2. Once such an Order is listed, your Customer can wait for a domain name to be Deleted and made available within twelve months, with an option to Auto-Renew, if the domain name is still not available for registration within that period.
As implementing WLS, changes all existing Back Order rules. Besides once WLS launches on October 11, 2003, it will nullyfy any Back Order placed between now and 11-Oct-2003.
Thus, now NEW Back Orders can NOT be placed. HOWEVER, if your Customers have already placed BackOrders, then they can continue managing their Back Orders as before -
1. Awaiting for the domain name to be Deleted, so that we can attempt to register a particular domain name
2. Exchange an existing Back Order for another [upto 3 times]
Cheers,
Wait listing service is coming soon it seems!