namestoreExt-1.1 purpose/usage

Hello!

I'm new to EPP, and am currently working on an implementation.

While implementing the check and info commands against the Verisign OT&E 
server, I discovered that they require the namestoreExt-1.1 extension to 
be implemented, which basically means adding something like this to each 
command frame:

<extension>
     <namestoreExt:namestoreExt 
xmlns:namestoreExt="http://www.verisign-grs.com/epp/namestoreExt-1.1">
<namestoreExt:subProduct>dotCOM</namestoreExt:subProduct>
     </namestoreExt:namestoreExt>
</extension>

However, the docs 
(http://www.verisigninc.com/assets/namestore-extension.pdf) do not 
mention the purpose of this block, or the valid values.  I've guessed 
from using Verisign's epptool 
(https://epptool-ctld.verisign-grs.com/epptool/) that the valid values 
are 'dotCOM', 'dotNET', and 'dotEDU', though I get an authorization 
error when using 'dotEDU'.  However, I'm still confused as to the 
correct usage.

For example, the check command allows you to specify multiple domain 
names in one frame, which may have multiple TLDs.  I tested the 
submission of a frame checking for 'example.com' and 'example.net' in 
the same command, once with the subProduct set to 'dotCOM', and once 
with 'dotNET'.  Both times worked fine.

So really, what's the point of this extension?  And what value am I 
supposed to provide with it?

-ofer
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