60 day transfer prohibited - is GoDaddy violating the ICANN policy?
Could someone please clarify the 60 day Transfer Prohibited policy?
The reason I ask is because GoDaddy claims that since I updated my contact information on my domain, that resets the 60 day transfer prohibited policy set forth by ICANN.
GoDaddy has denied a transfer because they claim that ICANN has approved GoDaddy's policy on this written below:
Upon completion of the change of Registrant of the Domain Name, Go Daddy will send an email to the Current Registrant confirming the change of Registrant contemplated by this Agreement. If the Current Registrant has any objection to the change of Registrant whatsoever, the Current Registrant assumes all responsibility for responding to such email and notifying Go Daddy of any objection within fifteen (15) calendar days. The Current Registrant agrees to release, indemnify and hold Go Daddy harmless for any issues that arise as a result of an improper change of Registrant, whether intentionally or unintentionally initiated, whether by the Current Registrant or others acting on its behalf. The domain name may not be transferred to another registrar within 60 days of the completion of the change of Registrant transaction (the "Transfer Prohibition Period"). In the event the domain name is subject to another change of Registrant within the Transfer Prohibition Period, the 60 day Transfer Prohibition Period will begin again upon completion of the subsequent change of Registrant transaction.
Registrant transaction explained by GoDaddy means changing of Registrant contact information...?
My domain name hasn't changed, the registrant hasn't changed and the it's been with GoDaddy for a long time. Why is it when I updated my mailing address, (not my email) GoDaddy has the right to force me to renew with them. They've also claimed that when I renew, this will also reset the 60 day thing.
Here is the ICANN policy on this:
A registrar may legitimately deny a transfer request in certain limited circumstances, as follows:
* Evidence of fraud
* Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) action
* Court order
* Reasonable dispute over the identity of the person authorizing the transfer
* Domain name is on hold due to payment owed for a previous registration period
* Express written objection from the domain name holder
* Domain name is in 'Lock' status (Registrars must provide a readily accessible and reasonable means for name holders to remove the lock status. Contact your registrar for assistance.)
* Domain name is within 60 days of initial registration
* Domain name is within 60 days of a previous transfer
