[nc-transfer] RE: [council] Looking for information how to change Registrar

["Cade,Marilyn S - LGA" <mcade@att.com>]

Forwarded with permission of poster... Elisabeth is a very savvy registrant, obviously,
but her inquiry is an excellent "pointer" to the  TR-TF regarding questions from "users".

Regards, Marilyn 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elisabeth Porteneuve [mailto:Elisabeth.Porteneuve@cetp.ipsl.fr]
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 9:12 AM
> To: council@dnso.org
> Subject: [council] Looking for information how to change Registrar
> 
> 
> 
> 
> NC Colleagues,
> 
> 
> I am a Registrant for some domain names I hold under .com/.net/.org.
> 
> I intend to change my current Registrar to a new one.
> 
> Could you point me, please, to an URL (presumably ICANN 
> or Internic) where a Registrant can get explanation of rules 
> for changing Registrar ?
> 
> Assume that my domain name expires on 1 May 2003.
> 
> 1. When can I ask for transfer and be sure it happens and 
>    my transfer is not locked ? (and I do not pay twice)
> 
> 2. Is it true that Registrars can apply a rule of 45 or 60 days 
>    to lock a transfer and if yes what is the reason for that 
>    number of days ? (I was told these delays are related to 
>    the US banks rules for credit cards and has nothing to do 
>    with domain names registration).
> 
> 3. Assume I give an order for transfer to a Registrar A today, 
>    2 September 2002. Is it possible (from rules point of view)
>    that my request be executed in such a way that the day 
>    of expiration does not change (it remains 1 May, the year 
>    will change of course) ?
> 
> 4. The ICANN faq http://www.icann.org/general/faq1.htm indicates:
> 
>        When do I have to pay for my domain name?
> 
>        Before your domain name becomes active, you must provide 
>        a credit card number or other reasonable assurance of payment. 
> 
>    What are other means of payment (besides credit card) ?
>    Do you know if Registrars accept automated bank payment
>    (every year at expiration date) ?
>    It is a basic payment service provided by all service suppliers 
>    in France (water, electricity, land and cell telephones, Internet 
>    access, private schools, ...), used by 60 million people, no bank 
>    fees charged to customers.
> 
> 5. As a Registrant (user), and old timer, I used to NIC-handle
>    facility to manage my IP addresses and my domain names.
>    I would like to have control over my NIC-handle(s), i.e.
>    - to have it at least unique within one TLD accross Registrars
>      (or within IP Registry), i.e. Registrar independent
>    - to be able to update my NIC-handle information (user information)
>      and be sure it is done in one shot at least within one TLD
>      accross Registrars space (or within IP Registry);
>      it means that all domain names related to my NIC-handle
>      get updated in one shot
>    - to be able to query a NIC-handle database by NIC-handle
>      (with my password) and get full status information for all domain
>      names I may have under one TLD, with expiration dates,
>      name servers, contracts etc.
> 
>    I believe that without means given to Registrant (user) to
>    facilitate his management, the wishes to have whois information
>    up to date are just hopeless.
> 
> 6. Do I have a guarantee that my current Registrar is obligated
>    by rule to erase my name from his records the day I am no longer
>    his customer ?
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Elisabeth
>