What happens when your domain registrar is out of business?

AbbieGirl · #1 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 01:27

What happens when your registrar is out of business? Do we loose the domain name? I don't think we can transfer the domain without their help?

Katie9 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 02:27

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Originally Posted by AbbieGirl

What happens when your registrar is out of business? Do we loose the domain name? I don't think we can transfer the domain without their help?

Good question.. it is not possible to transfer the domain. U have to contact the the company who accredited that registrar like icann.

Amelia · #3 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 22:20

Firstly, choose a well-established registrar and they are ICANN accredited.

In case if your registrar is out of business, you can contact ICANN and get your domain back. Make sure that you are the owner of your domain.

Rebecca · #4 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 22:51

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Originally Posted by Amelia

Make sure that you are the owner of your domain.

Is the domain not owned by us even after we register it?
Please help me understand.

Amelia · #5 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 23:35

There are 3 contacts listed in the Whois directory for a domain name - an administrative contact, a technical contact and a billing contact. You should make sure all three of these need to be in your name.

AbbieGirl · #6 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Amelia

There are 3 contacts listed in the Whois directory for a domain name - an administrative contact, a technical contact and a billing contact. You should make sure all three of these need to be in your name.

so by default we are not listed in those contacts even if we register domain in our name ?

Amelia · #7 (**permalink**) 09-30-10, 23:44

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Originally Posted by AbbieGirl

so by default we are not listed in those contacts even if we register domain in our name ?

Some registrar prefer to keep those in their own name. You should do a whois check to find out whether the company with whom you registered your domain name has set those details to your name. If not, request them to do so.

simbha · #8 (**permalink**) 03-31-11, 00:58

[There are 3 contacts listed in the Whois directory for a domain name - an administrative contact, a technical contact and a billing contact. You should make sure all three of these need to be in your name.]

To make sure that all these contacts carry your name just check out the whois information.
I usually checkout the who is info in www. WhoisXY.com . you too can try here