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Changes coming next year to thwart “Cyberflight” — UDRP rule

Registrars will be required to lock domain names prior to registrant finding out regarding UDRP case.

ICANN has disclosed a July 31, 2015 implementation date for amended rules under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

The fresh rules were designed to thwart a practice of “cyberflight”, in which the owner of a domain name subject to a UDRP transfers the domain to another registrar to evade the policy.

Under the amended rules, registrars will have to place a defined lock on a domain name within two business days of receiving notice of a UDRP action — and ahead of notifying the domain owner of the UDRP. Complainants no longer have to send a copy of their complaint to respondents as well, as this would tip them off and give them a chance to transfer their domain name.

If a registrar wants to remove whois privacy/proxy services, they need to do so ahead of during the two day period.

The ICANN Board adopted the GNSO Council Policy Recommendations on the Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings in September 2013.

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