GoDaddy.com to take over management of RegisterFly domains after scandal

Vikingod · May 30, 2007, 02:00 AM

Source: Ars Technica
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GoDaddy.com will assume management of the over 850,000 domain names left high and dry by RegisterFly in the wake of the latter's financial problems and imminent loss of accreditation by ICANN. GoDaddy.com, RegisterFly, and ICANN reached an agreement under which GoDaddy.com would automatically move the domains still under RegisterFly's control to GoDaddy.com.

The problems at RegisterFly came to light in February, when the registrar violated ICANN's Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy by failing to unlock tens of thousands of domain names. RegisterFly had also neglected to pay its accreditation fees to ICANN. A court battle for control of RegisterFly ensued, with CEO Kevin Medina being ousted and then reinstated by a federal court.

May 30, 2007, 02:00 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	GoDaddy.com to take over management of RegisterFly domains after scandal Source: Ars Technica _____________ GoDaddy.com will assume management of the over 850,000 domain names left high and dry by RegisterFly in the wake of the latter's financial problems and imminent loss of accreditation by ICANN. GoDaddy.com, RegisterFly, and ICANN reached an agreement under which GoDaddy.com would automatically move the domains still under RegisterFly's control to GoDaddy.com. The problems at RegisterFly came to light in February, when the registrar violated ICANN's Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy by failing to unlock tens of thousands of domain names. RegisterFly had also neglected to pay its accreditation fees to ICANN. A court battle for control of RegisterFly ensued, with CEO Kevin Medina being ousted and then reinstated by a federal court.