What Does a Registrar Do?
The registrar manages your domain name. They maintain security and the structures that contruct the domain work. Does changing registrars have any effect on ownership? No. When you change registrars you are only changing managers. You still retain ownership. Are there reasons why a domain might not be transferred? Yes. Some of these are listed below. – The domain name is in a legal dispute of some kind. – The identity of the domain name holder is in dispute or unknown. – The domain title holder is in bankruptcy. – The domain has only been with the registrar for 60 days. – The registrar refuses to transfer for other reasons. How is a domain transferred? This varies from registrar to registrar. Some require a notarized form to be delivered to them, others might do it using a internet page form. How long does the process take? The registrar will usually take five to ten days to review and validate the request. Once it has been validated and put into action, it will take a couple of days f
