According to the new policy, a WHOIS change, e.g. to the registrant or the email address, is handled as a domain transfer would.
There is, however, a way to opt out from the 60 day lockdown period, and it differs from registrar to registrar.
Read MoreYes. You can opt out by making a preference change in your Account Settings. Additionally, a pop up will appear when you make a change to your contacts that will give you the option of opting out of the lock. If you opt out of the transfer lock, you will not have to wait 60 days to transfer it (but will still have to wait for any other transfer lock to lapse)...