Godaddy giving Christmas presents for cheaters?

Ann Omness · 2004-11-12, 12:24 PM

According to spacereg.com where I have most of my domains registered, the new ICANN policy applies to all the registrars and only affects .com and .net domains. While it is true that the registrar being transferred FROM is required to approve the transfer if they DON'T hear from you, the policy requires the registrar being transferred TO to deny the transfer request unless they DO receive a confirmation email from the domain owner or administrator. So, you still have to actively confirm a transfer at one end of the deal before it can take place. That protection is still there.

ICANN's intent was to prevent unethical registrars from holding domains hostage by claiming that they never received the transfer confirmation. That won't fly under the new rules. The question is: will unethical registrars approve transfers TO them without the confirmation? I guess we'll see. Locking your domains is probably still a good idea if your registrar offers that option, and has an easy way for you to unlock them when you want to move them.

I unlocked two domains at Network Solutions earlier this week. It took two days for that change to propagate before I could actually start the transfer process. Don't wait until the day your domain is expiring to transfer it.

2004-11-12, 12:24 PM	#1
Ann Omness If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 308	According to spacereg.com where I have most of my domains registered, the new ICANN policy applies to all the registrars and only affects .com and .net domains. While it is true that the registrar being transferred FROM is required to approve the transfer if they DON'T hear from you, the policy requires the registrar being transferred TO to deny the transfer request unless they DO receive a confirmation email from the domain owner or administrator. So, you still have to actively confirm a transfer at one end of the deal before it can take place. That protection is still there. ICANN's intent was to prevent unethical registrars from holding domains hostage by claiming that they never received the transfer confirmation. That won't fly under the new rules. The question is: will unethical registrars approve transfers TO them without the confirmation? I guess we'll see. Locking your domains is probably still a good idea if your registrar offers that option, and has an easy way for you to unlock them when you want to move them. I unlocked two domains at Network Solutions earlier this week. It took two days for that change to propagate before I could actually start the transfer process. Don't wait until the day your domain is expiring to transfer it. __________________ Blue Wave Adult Links www.bluewavelinks.com/