Supposedly CORE has got TotalNIC to allow transfers from their old CORE system to other registrars. I initiated a transfer this morning - I'll follow up to the list if/when the domain transfers successfully.
----- Forwarded message from "Fanny Mayor (CORE Secretariat-Members)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:18:54 +0100 > From: "Fanny Mayor (CORE Secretariat-Members)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Michael Schultheiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Decline of Transfer Request for Domain Name: <domainname>.com > Organization: CORE Internet Council of Registrars > X-UIDL: )fc"!*A="!2/K"!Z7j!! > X-Keywords: > X-UID: 14 > > Dear Sir, > > Could you please try to request for a new registrar transfer > for the domain names: [domains snipped] > as CORE-80 (Totalnic) promised us they would accept the > outgoing transfer. > > Normally, 5 days after your request the domain should be transferred > out of Totalnic. > Thanks to give us some feed back about this issue. > > Best regards, > > Fanny Mayor > > Michael Schultheiss wrote: > > > > I sent this complaint to CORE and OpenSRS on January 10th and have yet to > > hear a response from either organization. I would appreciate a response > > as soon as possible, as I would like to transfer both [domains > > snipped] to OpenSRS but TotalNIC is refusing the transfers, which > > appears to be a violation of ICANN policy. > > > > Michael Schultheiss wrote: > > > In transfer situations, it is the responsibility of the gaining > > > registrar to verify that a transfer is indeed desired by the owner or > > > administrative contact. TotalNIC's refusal to grant a transfer without > > > a complicated and expensive process in effect holds domains registered > > > via TotalNIC/CORE hostage. If TotalNIC or CORE cannot successfully > > > satisfy my objections in this matter I will file a complaint with ICANN > > > and consider filing suit if necessary. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > Michael Schultheiss > > > > > > TotalNIC Hostmaster wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > > > > > > > For your protection against the industry wide recent rash of fraud, it is > > > > contrary to TotalNIC policy to allow transfers to other registrars as we > > > > are unable to verify that it is indeed the owner or admin contact that has > > > > initiated the transfer. > > > > > > > > Due to inadequacies and restrictions in the upstream registry system, we > > > > have been forced to require the following for proof of identity and > > > > ownership. The domain name or domain names; a copy of the driver's license > > > > or picture page from the passport for the Administrative contact; on > > > > letterhead, a letter from the Registrant acknowledging the validity of the > > > > Administrative claim and; on letterhead, a letter from the Administrative > > > > contact asserting that they are the legal representative for the domain > > > > name(s). These items must be typewritten, notarized and sent to our CORE > > > > offices at CORE Security; PO Box 383; Dickson, ACT 2602; Australia. Please > > > > send all mail via regular post. Please note that we have been informed that > > > > these requests are legal and will help insure the safety of your domain > > > > name, as well as those of our other customers. > > > > > > > > If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. > > > > > > > > Thank you for using TotalNIC. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ben Richards > > > > Customer Support > > > > TotalNIC Domain Registration Service > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 09:38 AM 10/01/02 +1100, you wrote: > > > > >OpenSRS Transfer wrote: > > > > >> Subject: Decline of Transfer Request for Domain Name: > > > > >> [snipped] > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Requesting Registrar: Tucows, Inc.. > > > > >> Current Registrar: CORE Internet Council of Registrars. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Dear Speedy Cow Interactive: > > > > >> > > > > >> The current registrar for the retrobarn.com domain name rejected the > > > > >> transfer request you submitted. > > > > >> Pursuant to established Verisign Registry procedures, the transfer is > > > > >> declined. > > > > >> > > > > >> Please contact the current registrar listed above for a further > > > > >> explanation of the rejection. > > > > > > > > > >Please explain the reason for this rejection. ICANN policy allows a > > > > >registrant to change registrars after registering a domain name at any > > > > >time more than sixty days after initial registration. > > -- > CORE Internet Council of Registrars http://corenic.org > WTC II, 29 route de Pre-Bois, CH-1215 Geneva, Switzerland > Tel +4122 929-5744 Fax +4122 929-5745 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- End forwarded message -----
