Detagged domains. by Clare
Lawrence
Detagged domains.
By Clare Lawrence 29th September
2003 Clare is the CEO of Discount Domains Ltd a leading UK
Domain name registration service.
What is a DETAGGED
domain name? We get asked this question regularly.
Only UK domain names can be detagged. A domain name
that has been DETAGGED is no longer hosted on valid name
servers.
What happens if there are no longer valid
nameservers showing against a domain name?
If no valid
name servers are showing this means that any services such
e-mail or a web site will no longer work.
Who can
DETAG a domain name?
Only a domain registration
service or agent can DETAG a domain name. This happens if the
relationship between domain name owner and agent expires, for
example if the registration fee or renewal fee is not paid.
When are domain names detagged?
Domain names
can be detagged at any point after registration. Detagging
signifies the end of the relationship between the registration
agent and the registrant.
It is not necessarily an
indication of whether a domain name is paid for or not.
How can I tell if a domain name is DETAGGED?
You will probably notice that the email or web site
associated with the domain name has stopped working.
You can check the status of any registration by doing
a WHOIS look-up that will indicate that the domain name is
DETAGGED.
How can DETAGGED domain name be retagged?
To restore a DETAGGED domain name, the registrant will
need to pay a tag change fee of £15+VAT as of January 2004 to
nominet via a registration service. Nominet charge a higher
fee to deal direct with the owner.
Can I register a
DETAGGED domain name?
A DETAGGED domain name is still
registered to the original registrant, and it remains as such
until it is either renewed by the current registrant, or it is
cancelled. Once cancelled, it immediately becomes available
for registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
How long does it take for a DETAGGED domain name to
become available for registration?
Nominet contact the
owner of each domain that is detagged and confirms if they
wish to renew or allow each name to lapse.
If the
domain is allowed to lapse then the domain name will be
suspended after 21 days and then cancelled between 6-8 weeks
after that.
For further information please visit
Nominet http://www.nominet.org.uk
About the Author
Clare Lawrence is CEO of Discount Domains Ltd - A leading
UK provider of Domain name registration and Web Hosting
services. Please feel free to re-publish this article provided
this reference box remains together with a hyperlink to http://www.discountdomainsuk.com
Clare can also be contacted on
clare@discountdomainsuk.com. |