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Posted by Tony on April 18, 2006, 1:50 pm
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The discussion came up a couple weeks ago about this - and I decided
that, rather than arguing about it with unsupported contentions, I would
inquire with the relevant organizations as to what their positions were
on the matter.
The two main issues addressed were (a) whether you retain ownership of
the domain, and (b) whether using a proxy was a violation of the ICANN
terms for having valid whois information on your whois record.
I contacted Domains by Proxy, which is the proxy host for Godaddy (and
apparantly owned by Godaddy) regarding the matter of ownership. I got
back a very clear response: "The customer retains ownership of the domain."
I also contacted ICANN, regarding the use of proxy registrations. ICANN
specifically told me that it is possible to "register a domain in the
name of a third party, as long as they agree to accept responsibility"
Basically, fictitious whois information is against ICANN rules, but
proxy information is not, provided the proxy registrant assumes
responsibility for that information being valid. Domains by Proxy does
this in their TOS.
Do with the information what you will. Those who are against proxy
registration will probably continue to be. But for those who were
uncertain, here are some FACTS for your consideration. Take it for what
it's worth.
For me, the answers I recieved have made me more comfortable with proxy
registration, at least with Domains by Proxy.
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