Verification requirement ensnares hundreds of thousands of domain names. One of the requirements for domain name registrars under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement is that they must verify the contact details of registrants. Most registrars ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Major email providers blocking some RAA verification emails
· Policy & LawBlocking could lead to website suspensions. Beginning January 1st domain name registrars are required by the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) to verify contact details for registrants. Most registrars do this by sending an email to domain ... Continue Reading5 Comments
ICANN makes progress on data retention waivers for domain name registrars
· Policy & LawICANN posts its first preliminary determination on a data retention waiver. ICANN published today the first preliminary determination on a registrar's request to change the data retention requirements in the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Big company’s website suspended thanks to 2013 RAA
· Policy & LawSports site suspended because someone didn't click on a confirmation email. It's not exactly Amazon.com, but a website belonging to a large company has been suspended thanks to a whois verification snafu. Fixtures365.com, a sports betting site, has ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Domain Owner Alert: Whois verification phishing scams have already begun
· Policy & LawNew RAA requirement to verify your contact information is great news to scammers. Effective January 1, any domain name registrar that has signed on to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (that includes all of the big registrars) must verify ... Continue Reading20 Comments
2013 Top Stories: the 2013 RAA
· Policy & LawA new Registrar Accreditation Agreement is finalized and signed by many registrars. 2013 saw the finalization of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), which is the contract between ICANN and domain name registrars that offer domain names to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
First five domain name registrars sign 2013 RAA
· Domain RegistrarsFive domain name registrars, including GoDaddy, signed the new registrar accreditation agreement today. Five domain name registrars signed the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) during a signing ceremony at ICANN's meeting in Durban ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Article 29 Working Party challenges new RAA data retention requirements
· Domain RegistrarsGroup provides a blanket statement for registrars wishing to get a waiver for data retention under new registrar agreement. The Article 29 Working Party has lent a helping hand to EU registrars (and potentially others) concerned about data retention ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New RAA ushers in big changes (and demands) on domain name registrars
· Domain RegistrarsDevelopers at domain name registrars will be working overtime this fall. ICANN announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement. It's the conclusion of a long and contentious process that has ... Continue Reading2 Comments