Looks like ICANN have been shamed into moving on domain tasting:

Internet Pro Radio | icann.Blog :: ICANN Ends Domain Tasting

ICANN | Preliminary Report for the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors | 23 January 2008


The resolution means that the Add Grace Period (the 5 day free period during which a domain can be deleted without charge) is gone.
However it remains to be seen when it will be implemented. Ironically it was probably Google's move against monetising domains less than five days old that made the difference.

Regards...jmcc