# Expired event-domain recovery — triage and action log

Domain (exact spelling and TLD): [ ]  Event or edition: [ ]  Incident owner: [ ]  Opened at/time zone: [ ]
Known registrar/reseller (verified source): [ ]  Account holder/authorized contact: [ ]
Do not enter passwords, payment data, or private registrant records in this shared log.

## Establish the state before paying or editing

| Evidence | Observation and time | Source or case reference | Owner / next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registrar account expiry and status | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Public registration lookup / registrar of record | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Is registration active, expired, deleted/restorable, released, or held by another party? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| DNS nameservers and records compared with approved inventory | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Website, certificate, ticket links, forms, checkout and mail impact | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |

## Ask the verified registrar

| Question | Answer and source | Deadline / cost | Decision owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is renewal by the existing registrant still available? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| If deleted, is restoration available for this TLD and name? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Who must complete identity checks and through which official route? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| What are renewal, post-expiration and restore charges? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| When should DNS resolution resume, and were settings changed? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| What is the support case number and escalation channel? | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |

Decision: [ ]  Approved by: [ ]  Action taken/time: [ ]  Registrar confirmation: [ ]

## Verify recovery, service by service

| Service | Expected behavior | Observed behavior and time | Owner / next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritative nameservers and DNS | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Event page and redirects | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Registration, ticket and payment handoff | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| Branded email and attendee support route | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |

Close only when the registration status and necessary services have been checked. Record the organizational registrant, billing owner, backup contact and a contact address outside this domain for future renewals. Do not infer a universal recovery window from this template; confirm the actual registrar and TLD policy.