>(FWIW, I think NetSol's process is absurd; they'll let you >change the Admin contact via email -- and that's the one that >really matters -- but they won't let you update the Registrant >info without a notarized form?!?!)
I don't think Netsol's change registrant process to be so absurd. In my opinion there should be a signed contract bound to each registrant transfer, although NetSol's process may be exaggerated requesting a notarized one. Theoretically Admin contact and registrant don't need to be the same person, since Admin contact acts on behalf on the registrant and can be changed at any time, the registrant must have methods to proof he's the real owner of the domain regardless who is listed on the admin contact information. In the supposed case a domain is hijacked (by the admin contact -which happens too much times...- or someone who was able to get user & pass...), and registrant information is changed *many* times, registrar could only give back the domain to the first owner ever had the domain (taking a look at the change log), unless there's a signed contract where a new owner gets rights of the domain (that contract would be signed by old and new owners). In short, I would prefer to have registrant information locked until I have a signed transfer contract :) if the current owner can proof he's who is listed on registrant information, you'll always be able to restore his domain in the case of hijack. Also don't forget what has to say the exhibit A we all post on our websites and our customers agree to be bound: "14. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP. The person named as administrative contact at the time the controlling user name and password are secured shall be the owner of the domain name. You agree that prior to transferring ownership of your domain name to another person (the Transferee") you shall require the Transferee to agree, in writing to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Your domain name will not be transferred until we receive such written assurances or other reasonable assurance that the Transferee has been bound by the contractual terms of this Agreement (such reasonable assurance as determined by us in our sole discretion) along with the applicable transfer fee. If the Transferee fails to be bound in a reasonable fashion (as determine by us in our sole discretion) to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, any such transfer will be null and void." >In any event, it is possible, even likely, that the registrant >info will be changed during a transfer. The information >that you key into the transfer form BECOMES the WHOIS for the >domain once it is transferred. OpenSRS's transfer process >is quite specific that the transfer of the domain may change >ownership information, and it explicitly points this out to >the admin contact both in the transfer authorization request >and on the authorization web page. > >What NEVER changes during a transfer is the DNS info. As >a result, you can rest assured that the transfer will not >disable the domain. > >Regards, >Eric Longman >Atl-Connect Internet Services > >+-------------------------------------------------------+ >| Atl-Connect Internet Services http://www.atlcon.net | >| 3600 Dallas Hwy Ste 230-288 770 590-0888 | >| Marietta, GA 30064-1685 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >+-------------------------------------------------------+ > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "R W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:54 AM >Subject: checking: registrant change with registrar transfer > > > >I completed a registrar transfer and appear to have inadvertently made a >registrant name change (RNCA, according to netsol's procedures) as well. Is >this the norm? > >What happened: > >DOMAIN.COM >Old Registrant Name >Old Registrant Address > >I filled in the transfer domain request using the RWI, but i typed in a new >registrant address and the new registrant name instead (thsi is actually the >correct registrant address and name, the old one was outdated - and more >importantly the registrant name had also changed). > >After the domain name transfer was completed, the reflected Registrant NAME >and address in whois.opensrs.net are now different from the Old one. They >are the ones i typed into the RWI for the transfer. since the change has not >propagated, you can effectively see 2 different registrants and address for >this domain when you search netsol and opensrs. > >Is this always the case during a registrar transfer? for netsol to change >the registrant NAME, there had to be a RNCA process, which included a >notarized form. > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. David S�nchez Veloxia Network,S.L. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
