Does my company's DUNS number need to be active to renew my Developer Program Membership? I need to renew my Apple's Developer Program Membership. But my D-U-N-S number (which was required to enrol in the program the first time) has expired.

But it is too expensive, and it is useful for absolutely nothing. So, will Apple check it again in my renew? Do I really need to keep it active?
While Apple does check your DUNS number at registration, it does not need to be active to continue the membership.

I know a company who had their DUNS number expire several years ago but they have still successfully renewed their membership.