[registrars] Q: are registrars allowed to deny transfers-out

[Dan Wright]

http://www.icann.org/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm

[Quote Section A.3]
Instances when the requested change of Registrar may not be denied include, but
are not limited to:

    * Nonpayment for a pending or future registration period

    [...]

    * Domain name registration period time constraints, other than during the
first 60 days of initial registration or during the first 60 days after a
registrar transfer.
[/Quote]

Seems to me that expired domains apply to one or both of those bullet points and
should not be blocked.


Daniel J. Wright                           wright at pair.com
Lead Software Developer, pairNIC   https://www.pairnic.com
pair Networks, Inc.                    http://www.pair.com

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, Mark Jeftovic wrote:

> ...if the domain is in an expired state?
>
> I know we allow it, many others do, but under the new transfer policy
> can a registrar use this as a valid reason to block a transfer out or
> revoke access to the registrar-lock status?
>
> -mark
>
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> Mark Jeftovic <markjr at easydns.com>
> Founder & President, easyDNS Technologies Inc.
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