Re: [registrars] Transfer Process Points

[Larry Erlich <erlich@domainregistry.com>]

Bhavin Turakhia wrote:
> 
> BTW I dont know if I am missing something here but there is one thing I
> could not find in the document which is VERY VERY important - and that is
> the policy of transferring domain names during the 45 day auto-renew period.
> Right now as I know it bulkregister, networksolutions and register.com do
> not allow trfer of domain names after the expiry during the auto-renew
> period. However the true spirit of the auto-renew is actually meant to allow
> the customer to renew the domain name with the registrar of his choice
> within that period. Infact the verisign document clearly states that a
> refund would be made to the losing registrar if a domain name is trferred
> during the auto-renew period.
> 
> this particular issue also causes a lot of transfer coincerns. Since most
> customers do not wake up about the trf process immediately. Then at the last
> moment if only about 4-5 days are left for the expiry it is not possible to
> do the trfer.

Would like to add to the previous post
that I made:
There is enough time if 4 - 5 days are left to do a transfer.
We approve transfers if we receive them up until
the day of expiration (and in some cases the day after)
I would also like to add for the record that we
don't hold domains hostage for our $30 fee. We normally
would offer any registrant a fee comparable
to another registrar (to keep the customer happy)
at the point the transfer is denied after the expiration date.

Larry Erlich

http://www.DomainRegistry.com

> 
> I dont know what the TUCOWS policy is on this since I have not trefrred any
> domains after expiry from TUCOWS yet
> 
> bhavin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-registrars@dnso.org [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org]On
> > Behalf Of Elana Broitman
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:40 PM
> > To: Bhavin Turakhia; ross@tucows.com; Larry Erlich
> > Cc: Registrars List
> > Subject: RE: [registrars] Transfer Process Points
> >
> >
> > I think that Bhavin makes a very good point about defining a list of
> > apparent authority personnel.  The current ICANN and registry
> > contracts and
> > concensus policies DO NOT define "apparent authority" - that's the whole
> > problem.
> >
> > We can limit it to registrant and administrative contact, and still allow
> > for indirect apparent authority per Louis' clairification, as described by
> > Mike: "If there was a contractual provision in the ISP subscription
> > agreement
> > appointing the ISP as an agent/attorney-in-fact for registrar sponsorship,
> > this would be acceptable as apparent authority. Simple
> > contractual language
> > absent this agent/attorney-in-fact language would not be sufficient to
> > convey apparent authority to an ISP. Notwithstanding, the gaining
> > registrar
> > would still have to provide existence of this documentation to the losing
> > registrar if requested."
> >
> > Mike - since your resolution states that the transfers document can be
> > amended at any time, why don't we propose this as an amendment to the
> > document for a separate vote?
> >
> > Thanks, Elana
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bhavin Turakhia [mailto:bhavin.t@directi.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 12:08 PM
> > To: ross@tucows.com; Larry Erlich
> > Cc: Registrars List
> > Subject: RE: [registrars] Transfer Process Points
> >
> >
> >
> > > > it helps spread a unified message to all customers that the
> > > admin contact
> > > > and registrant have apparent authority to transfer a domain and
> > > therefore
> > > > they should be careful with what they put in those fields.
> > >
> > > So then how do you deal with my situation? I very definitely have the
> > > authority to change registrars on behalf of Tucows but I am not
> > the Admin
> > > Contact.
> >
> > the number of people who may actually be authorised to do this transfer
> > maybe many, however it is essential we stick with the admin cotnact and
> > registrant lets say. if you have the authority to do the shift iu
> > am pretty
> > sure you have enuf authority to contact the current admin contact and get
> > him to approve the transfer.
> >
> >

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