Domain name Transfers

Note today from godaddy web registrar

Effective November 12, 2004, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) will institute a new transfer policy for all accredited domain name service
providers.

The previous ICANN policy allowed us to deny requests to transfer your domain names
to another registrar unless you explicitly confirmed to us your intent to transfer.
The new ICANN policy removes that protection. Starting November 12, when we receive
a request to transfer your domain name to a new registrar, we will still attempt to
contact you to confirm that you authorized the request. However, if you do not
respond, or are not able to respond within 5 days, your domain name WILL be
transferred.

As if there aren’t enough problems already with domain hijacking :roll:

This does sound troublesome. I hadn’t received this as of yet so I went by the Site. Please take note to the last two sentences. Mine are all locked, but it is something to keep in mind (locking each Domain).

[quote]NOTICE…

If you want to see the ICANN policy, it’s here…

I’ve just asked my registrar if they’ll be providing a way to lock my domains.

I almost posted something here on this last night … forgot.

I locked all of our domains last night. With GoDaddy it was very easy. Select all domain and select lock.

I have been receiving wierd email’s lately requesting to buy some of the domains… Not unusal to get one every now and then, but over the past 5 days, I’ve gotten more than 12. I suspect it might be related to this issue. This is what made me ask GoDaddy if anything was up and they pointed out the banner on their page I had not yet read.

I’m not sure how the new rules would make it a better time to buy a previously cherished domain? It’s always been relatively easy to transfer a domain between two consenting parties.

I can see why the new rules have been brought in…there have always been horror stories about domains being locked in by inefficient/bankrupt ‘losing registrars’ or where the ‘loser’ charges a huge ‘blackmail fee’ to release the domain.