ICANN Transfer Rules
What’s Transfer Hold?
1. A Dotcom, “.com” domain purchase gets a ICANN mandatory 60-day transfer lock (hold) applied. Thus if possible/option it’s best to transfer the new domain name to your preferred registrar. Save added transfer wait times and multiple registrar account.
2. Transferring an existing Dotcom, “.com” between registrars gets a ICANN mandatory 60-day transfer lock (hold) applied. The purpose of this lock prevents you/someone from transferring your domain to another registrar within 60 days of the transfer date.
3. In your new/existing Registrar situations, you should still be able to update your nameservers, DNS records, and contact information. Some Registrar DNS process is easier than others.
Who’s ICANN?
Clarifying, the ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) doesn’t “own” domains (TLDs), but it’s purpose is to oversees and coordinates the global Domain Name System (DNS) and sets policies. ICANN delegates operation of TLDs to registries, sets, regulate policies they must follow.
What are the Main TLDs ICANN Manages?
Classic gTLDs
- .com
- .org
- .net
- .info
- .biz
Sponsored / restricted TLDs
- .edu (education institutions)
- .gov (U.S. government)
- .mil (U.S. military)
- .int (international organizations
Where’s ICANN?
Global HEADQUARTERS
12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536, USA
Phone: +1 310 301 5800 Fax: +1 310 823 8649
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ICANN Reference: Valuable Tool to find out registrar and expiry date is ICANN Lookup Search Tool