Re: [registrars] FYI re: Transfers

["Marcus Faure" <faure@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

many registrars claim that the agreement between registrant and
registrar ends on the day of expiration. In fact, a good part of the
adword market relies on this. Under this assumption there is no
autorenewal grace period for the registrant. 
To address this issue there would have to be a requirement that the
registrant is still allowed to access his domain during AGP. This
raises a whole bunch of other questions like what is happening with
associated nameservers that the current registrar provides. 
I have the impression that it will be very difficult to find solution
here.

Marcus

> 
>  
> I think this is a constructive notice from ICANN.  
> 
> Registrars are certainly inconsistent whether out-going transfers are
> allowed once a domain has expired.
> 
> We have seen several instances of registrars denying transfers that are in
> the auto-renewal period.  One reason stated is that the registrar has
> already invoiced the customer for the renewal and thus is "owed" payment.
> Another stated reason is the belief that expired domains are not eligible
> for transfer.
> 
> I think the notice should include a simple statement:  
> 
> "domains that have expired and are in the auto-renewal period are still
> eligible for transfer to another registrar except under nine limited
> circumstances...."
> 
> 
> Tom Barrett
> EnCirca
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ross Rader
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:30 AM
> To: Registrars Constituency
> Subject: [registrars] FYI re: Transfers
> 
> 
> Staff has posted a notice of advisory regarding the domain transfers policy.
> This was not posted pursuant to the work of the Transfers WG or the GNSO
> Council - it is an independent effort. I have yet to read and understand it,
> but I would be interested in your respective feedback on the document.
> 
> http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19sep07.htm
> 
> --
> Regards,
> 
> Ross Rader
> Director, Retail Services
> Tucows Inc.
> 
> http://www.domaindirect.com
> t. 416.538.5492
> 


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