Domains New ICANN Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) for domains

eva2000 · Nov 3, 2016

Namecheap and Hexonet domain registrars sent me an email regarding new ICANN Transfer Policy Notice. Must read for anyone who owns a domain name and intends to transfer ownership (change domain name registrants) in future.

From Hexonet IMPORTANT: New ICANN Transfer Policy Notice

New ICANN Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy
Effective December 1, 2016
Starting December 1, 2016, ICANN’s new transfer policy modifies the way registrant information can be changed for all gTLD domain names. This new policy affects resellers, registrars, and service providers who sell gTLD domain names, as well as, all gTLD domain name owners (registrants). This email serves as official notice to all our clients of the impending changes and provides links to helpful resources to help everyone prepare as well as minimize the effect of this significant and sweeping new policy.

ICANN New Transfer Policy at a Glance:

Changes and modifications to registrant data must be confirmed and validated

registrant first name

registrant last name

registrant email address

administrative contact email (if there is no registrant email)

Confirmations must be obtained by the OLD registrant and NEW registrant

Registrants may choose to have Designated Agents confirm on their behalf

Both OLD and NEW registrant are notified when changes are complete

Registrar transfer lock enabled, unless opted-out at submission by OLD Registrant

Online Resources

What is the new Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)?

How does the new IRTP work?

What is a Designated Agent (DA) and Who Can Become One?

When Does the New IRTP Take Effect?

I am a Direct Customer and not a Reseller, how does this Policy affect me?

I am a Reseller, how does this Policy affect my business?

I am a Registrar Operations Center Client (RegistrarOC), how does this Policy affect my business?

Frequently Asked Questions — General

Frequently Asked Questions — Reseller / Registrar

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eva2000 · Nov 3, 2016

What is the New Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)?
The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) governs domain name transfers between ICANN registrars. The new provisions in the IRTP now specifically include changes to domain ownership (changes to the registrant). This means that any time a material change to a domain name's registrant first name, last name, or email address occurs, a sequence of confirmations, approvals, and possibly emails are now required for registrant information to be modified. Please keep in mind that now even small changes to a domain name's registrant first name, last name, organization, and email address may trigger the validation process. This new policy takes effect on December 1, 2016.
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How does the New IRTP Work?
Whenever there is a material change to a domain name's registrant first name, last name, or email address, as well as, in some cases, administrative contact email (if there is no registrant email), confirmation must be provided by both the old registrant entity and the new registrant entity or a designated agent for the respective old or new registrant. Failure to provide confirmation from either party will cancel the change of registrant and all registrant information will remain that of the prior registrant.

Confirmation:

The old registrant or its respective designated agent confirms through a checkbox at the point of registrant change.

The new registrant or its respective designated agent confirms through a checkbox at the point of registrant change.

Old or new registrant or their respective designated agent can explicitly confirm through an email within fourteen (14) days sent by the registrar of record.

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What is a Designated Agent (DA) and Who Can Become One?
Registrants (old or new) can explicitly authorize an individual or entity to approve a change of registrant on their behalf. Though anyone or any entity can be a DA, explicit and verifiable authorization must be given. In practical terms, here are examples of a DA:

The registrar of record can be a DA (may be requested or via updated Registrant Agreement) for either the old and/or new registrant.

A reseller can be a DA (may be requested or via updated Registrant Agreement) for either the old and/or new registrant.

The new registrant can also be a DA for the old registrant (typically obtained from prior registrant before transfer of a domain to new registrant's registrar).

Other Confirmations, Locks, and Notifications

Once the registrant change has been completed successfully, both the old and new registrants are sent an email notice to confirm the changes. Additionally, the domain is locked and transferring to another registrar is not allowed for sixty (60) days in order to protect against domain theft. However, opting out of the sixty (60) day lock is possible:

Can be requested by the old registrant or their respective DA at the time of change of registrant request.

Can be requested by the new registrant or their respective DA at the time of confirmation, however, this will trigger an email to the old registrant, who then must accept opting out of the transfer lock by providing a securely generated code.

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Q.If I purchase a domain through the aftermarket or privately and the prior registrant does not approve the change of registrant what happens?
A. Contact the aftermarket provider in case of such problems. However, for private domain purchases, you can ask for explicit approval from the old registrant that either you or your registrar be the old registrant's designated agent. This explicit and verifiable assignment as the designated agent of the old registrant will allow you or your registrar to confirm on behalf of the old registrant at the point of change of registrant submission.

Q. Does this new transfer policy apply to country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs)?
A. No, it only applies to generic top-level domains (gTLDs) governed by ICANN.

Q. How does this new policy affect domain names using WhoisTrustee privacy service?
A. Any domain using WhoisTrustee will only be affected if the underlying escrowed registrant data has a material change. Turning on or off privacy services does not change the registrant and therefore does not constitute a material change.
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eva2000 · Nov 29, 2016

The new Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) comes into effect in ~2 days !

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