ICANN has opened a public comment period on the “Inter Registrar Transfer Policy” (IRTP) You can read more about the announcement here What makes this comment period a bit different is that the request for comments has been published in the 6 UN languages ie. English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Russian.
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ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest For SimplyNamed’s Portfolio
As was to be expected ICANN is now seeking expressions of interest in the bulk transfer of the recently deaccredited registrars. The first one “up for grabs” is SimplyNamed’s, which numbers less than 300 domains. Expect to see the other two being listed very shortly … Of course with portfolios that small you’d have to… Continue reading ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest For SimplyNamed’s Portfolio
Deaccredited Registrars – Domain Transfer Process Ploughs Ahead
ICANN’s latest announcement concerns the three registrars who recently lost their accreditation. The process is now underway to transfer the domains to other registrars….
Name.com Picks Up Esoftwiz Domains
Over the last year ICANN has sought expressions of interest a number of times from accredited registrars to take over the domain portfolios of registrars that have lost their accreditation. The most recent bulk transfer was of Esoftwiz’s names to Name.com While Name.com will contact former Esoftwiz clients it’s always hard to know how accurate… Continue reading Name.com Picks Up Esoftwiz Domains
Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains
While everyone should accept that hosting and domain registration is a business I’ve always felt that some companies employ quite questionable tactics to retain customers. The charge that stands out is that some companies levy to “release” a domain name. While the entire debate about locks and restrictions for inter-registrar transfers has been discussed at… Continue reading Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains