Domain registrar-related issues and transfers
Jul 25, 2009 0:58:21 GMT
Post by CharlieChomper on Jul 25, 2009 0:58:21 GMT
To provide some background into this, for those unaware, things like domain registrations and regulations involving them and policies as well as in just what domains become available (not just what are known as "subordinate level" domains/subdomains--which would include, for instance, proboard.<whatever>--but also what are known as "top level domains" ("TLDs" for short--this would include .net/.com/.org/.edu, etc.) are actually controlled and set by a governing body known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (commonly referred to and almost always referred to simple as "ICANN"). They also are the ones responsible for determining who does/does not get granted a license to sell or transfer domains and even which domains they may be permitted to sell (which would be the "registrars"--the companies that someone would go through to obtain a domain name or transfer it). They also yield the power to revoke licenses or penalize registrars if necessary.
In the past, they have attempted to address some abuses that have taken place or to further bring about new regulations when needbe--this has applied both to the registrars as well as to those purchasing/selling domain names.
As recently as last year, for instance, they had issued new changes that were expected to be followed to address some abuses committed by a number of domain registrars (Go Daddy and their reseller component, Wild West Domains, as well as Registrar.com being amongst the most notorious whom some of these changes were in response to, given the volume of problems and complaints generated as well as abuses committed by them).
However, some registrars (Go Daddy/Wild West Domains and Registrar.com, in particular) have continued on with abuses involving just transfers which were addressed by the changes that were put into place, but which the companies chose to ignore (in the case of Go Daddy, they have been blocking transfers for two months following updates on registration contact--despite the fact that this is actually illegal. In the case of Registrar.com, they have been blocking the transfer of expired domain names unless the person wishing to transfer it and who renewed or purchased it pays them an additional amount of money just to obtain a special code to attempt to do so--even though ICANN rules not only prohibit this, but it's also illegal to block the transfer of an expired domain name to begin with.)
There have been recent complaints lodged against these companies (I'm only linking to one of these complaints as it provides amongst the better explanations into the abuses and problems that exist) over their practices and decision to ignore the changes.
In the past, they have attempted to address some abuses that have taken place or to further bring about new regulations when needbe--this has applied both to the registrars as well as to those purchasing/selling domain names.
As recently as last year, for instance, they had issued new changes that were expected to be followed to address some abuses committed by a number of domain registrars (Go Daddy and their reseller component, Wild West Domains, as well as Registrar.com being amongst the most notorious whom some of these changes were in response to, given the volume of problems and complaints generated as well as abuses committed by them).
However, some registrars (Go Daddy/Wild West Domains and Registrar.com, in particular) have continued on with abuses involving just transfers which were addressed by the changes that were put into place, but which the companies chose to ignore (in the case of Go Daddy, they have been blocking transfers for two months following updates on registration contact--despite the fact that this is actually illegal. In the case of Registrar.com, they have been blocking the transfer of expired domain names unless the person wishing to transfer it and who renewed or purchased it pays them an additional amount of money just to obtain a special code to attempt to do so--even though ICANN rules not only prohibit this, but it's also illegal to block the transfer of an expired domain name to begin with.)
There have been recent complaints lodged against these companies (I'm only linking to one of these complaints as it provides amongst the better explanations into the abuses and problems that exist) over their practices and decision to ignore the changes.
