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Re: [ga] Domain is expiring within next 60 days , you CAN'T transfer

Chuck,

What i meant is some registrars lock domains on the same expiration date and forcing him to renew the domain at their registrar.


as Mr. Elliot Noss indicated in their blog, many registrars are locking domains upon any whois change and locking domains during the grace period (auto renew period by the registry) and asking the registrants to renew the domains instead of allowing the unlock and transfer out if they want too.


the question, is that legal , is it allowed as per ICANN policies?



Gomes, Chuck wrote:

This may not be a transfer policy issue. It depends on who the registrant is after a name expires. The Transfer Policy clearly requires that there must be an easy mechanism for a registrant to take a name off 'lock' status. But if the former registrant is no longer the registrant, that would not help. The issue of changing the registrant after expiration is another issue, not directly related by the Transfer Policy, but I am not suggesting it should not be discussed.
Chuck Gomes
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    *From:* Bashar Al-Abdulhadi [mailto:bashar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
    *Sent:* Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:45 PM
    *To:* Paul Karkas
    *Cc:* Gomes, Chuck; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    *Subject:* Re: [ga] Domain is expiring within next 60 days , you
    CAN'T transfer

    What about the action of: locking domains on expiration date and
    not allowing the registrant to transfer because its locked?



    Paul Karkas wrote:

    not only that, according to the Compliance faq's  a registrar may not even
    prohibit transfer of name that has 'expired' -

    http://www.icann.org/compliance/faq.html


    "My domain name has just expired. Can my registrar require me to pay for a
    renewal before I can transfer to a new registrar?

    No. Your new registrar of choice can initiate a transfer request on an
    expired domain name once they receive the required authorization from you.
    Expiration or nonrenewal of a domain name is not a valid reason for denial
    of a transfer request. "


    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
    Gomes, Chuck
    Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:17 AM
    To: Bashar Al-Abdulhadi; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: RE: [ga] Domain is expiring within next 60 days , you CAN'T
    transfer


    Bashar,

    In case you are not aware, the transfer policy can be found at
    http://www.icann.org/transfers/

    Note in particular the following exerpt in Section 3, Obligations of the
    Registrar of Record:

    "Instances when the requested change of Registrar may not be denied include,
    but are not limited to:
    . . .
    Domain name registration period time constraints, other than during the
    first 60 days of initial registration or during the first 60 days after a
    registrar transfer."

    Chuck Gomes

    "This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which
    it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,
    confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any
    unauthorized use, distribution, or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you
    have received this message in error, please notify sender immediately and
    destroy/delete the original transmission."





    From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
    Bashar Al-Abdulhadi
    Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:47 PM
    To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [ga] Domain is expiring within next 60 days , you CAN'T transfer


    Dears,
    I noticed some registrars DENY accepting domain transfers that are expiring
    within 60 days at their registrars.


    is this allowed by ICANN/registries? is it allowed to set certain rules with
    the latest Transfer Policy?




    Best Regards,
    --
    Bashar Al-Abdulhadi
    CEO, KuwaitNET.net



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