Hashim
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I have a few domains with GoDaddy, and because I've listed them at Dan.com I want to remove the lock on them to make sure that I'm able to quickly transfer them in the "less than 24 hours" that Dan.com advertise to clients on their landers.
I emailed GD at the change60 email to request that the transfer locks be waived. This was their response:
In other words, they seem to be allowing the waive of the lock for the .co.uk domains but not the ICANN one, basically saying that it's ICANN's policy and they have nothing to do with it. However question 8 of this ICANN FAQ seems to specify that the 60-day transfer lock is in the power of the registrar, not ICANN:
So is GoDaddy lying to me here about their ability to waive the change of registrant lock, or have I misunderstood what ICANN are saying on this?
I emailed GD at the change60 email to request that the transfer locks be waived. This was their response:
Greetings,
To transfer latestfooty.co.uk and latestfootie.co.uk, please email [email protected] and include the following information:
1. A specific request to transfer the domain name (include the full domain name in the request).
2. The IPS Tag name of your new registrar. (located at: http://www.nominet.uk/registrar-list/).
3. Account validation information:
• Customer Account Number or Username
• Your Support PIN
For more information on .UK domains, please visit: https://www.godaddy.com/help/about-uk-domains-5854
With regard to latestfootie.com,
latestfootie.com was registered on 3/14/2020 and is subject to a 60-day lock. This lock was placed by ICANN and we are unable to remove it.
With the exception of transferring between registrars during this lock period, you have full use of your domain, including hosting a website with a different provider.
For more information regarding ICANN transfer policies, please visit https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en
In other words, they seem to be allowing the waive of the lock for the .co.uk domains but not the ICANN one, basically saying that it's ICANN's policy and they have nothing to do with it. However question 8 of this ICANN FAQ seems to specify that the 60-day transfer lock is in the power of the registrar, not ICANN:
You cannot transfer a domain name to a different registrar within 60 days of making changes to the registrant name, organization or email address (or the Administrative Contact email address, if there is no registrant email address). At their discretion, some registrars may provide an option for you to opt-out of this 60-day lock period. However, this rule is in place for your protection against unauthorized transfers and the registrar does not have to offer this option. If your ultimate goal is to transfer the domain name, you may want to consider completing the transfer process before changing your contact information.
So is GoDaddy lying to me here about their ability to waive the change of registrant lock, or have I misunderstood what ICANN are saying on this?
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