Since last year, we’ve been getting news of .com domain names shut down and/or seized by U.S. law enforcement groups such as their Department of Justice (DoJ) and their Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Either agency reported they’ve secured warrants of seizure, then serve it either on the registrar or the VeriSign COM/Net Registry...
Lately I’ve been seeing people “asking” an interesting question. Namely, why not to change their domain name’s contacts before transferring registrars. Anyone can actually do that almost anytime. Except if the process of changing domain registrars has already begun, of course. Let’s say you already started the transfer with your new registrar. You follow...
Go Daddy Shut Down Domain Due To Secret Service?
Yesterday, I blogged that the U.K.’s Serious Organised Crime Agency contacted Go Daddy to shut down RnBXclusive.com. Go Daddy has since complied, and the domain name shows SOCA’s web page. Just a moment ago, I read of yet another shut down. This time, Go Daddy shut down popular site JotForm. Ars Technica has more:...
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