on 1/23/04 11:54 PM, bill@daze.net at bill@daze.net wrote:
>
>> If i understand you correctly, an unethical registrar can initiate a
>> transfer without actually getting the authorization of the domain owner.
>> That's nuts.
>
> The *gaining registrar* is solely responsible for authenticating the
> request. They are required to keep records of all transactions including
> the ability to prove they took measures to make sure a transfer is
> legitimate and that the registrant (or registrant's agent) agreed to the
> transfer. It's been this way since the day ICANN took over and was the
> procedure agreed upon by all registrars at the time. You see all the new
> registrars didn't want the losing registrar to have a say in the transfer
> process because they thought the incumbent registrar (Netsol) would use
> that power to block all transfers away from them. As we have all learned
> Netsol made sure there were loop holes in the system so they would still
> have the ability to block transfers for no reason...
Yes, but it appears domain name owners are not protected by unscrupulous
registrars with this regimen.
You could become a registrar and probably reak alot of havoc in just a few
weeks before you were shutdown.
Swerve
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