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Domain Articles
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What happens if there are no longer valid nameservers showing against a domain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 .
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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.
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