Domain Registrar Transfer Services FAQ
What is a Registrar?
A Registrar is an organization or company that is accredited by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers) to provide registration services. We provide registration services in partnership with Internet Names WorldWide,
a division of Melbourne IT Ltd.
How much does it cost to transfer the registrar of domain names?
Transferring the registrar of a domain name requires the following rate schedule:
$20.00/year : 1-2 years
$18.00/year : 3-4 years
$16.00/year : 5-7 years
$15.00/year : 8-10 years
This is a great savings off the "industry" price of $35.00 per year. A one time fee of
$10.00 for domain names not registered through AlpineWeb
applies.
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How do I transfer my Domain Name from one Registrar to another?
An online Order
Form at starts the transfer process. Once you submit the domain name for transfer, we send an e-mail to the
administrative contact of the domain name. This form requires that the administrative contact confirm the request to transfer
the domain name registrar online by agreeing to certain terms and conditions. The administrative contact may agree to the
terms and confirm the request, or he or she may choose to not approve the transfer. If the administrative contact does not
take any action regarding the confirmation request the default action will be to reject the registrar transfer request.
You will receive an e-mail notifying you of the action (confirmation or rejection) resulting from the
transfer request sent to the administrative contact. If the administrative contact approves the transaction,
the 'loosing' registrar may also require that the administrative contact respond to another e-mail
authorizing the transfer. Failure to respond to their request may also cause a transfer request to
be rejected.
You will be notified of the final result of your request via an e-mail. If the transfer was successful,
you will receive an invoice for the domain name you transferred. The entire process may take 6-10 days
to complete, depending upon the response time of the administrative contact.
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Will changing Registrars affect my e-mail or my Web site?
No. There is no impact on the function of your domain name when you use our registration service. Your
Web site and e-mail will not be disrupted.
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What is the default Technical Contact information for registrar transfers?
The current registrar transfer process provided by Internet Names WorldWide (INWW) requires that we use
a single default technical contact. As a reseller of INWW, AlpineWeb Design's technical information is
used as the technical contact for any registrar transfers initiated under our account. We have attempted
to make this technical contact information as generic as possible to preserve the relationship you
maintain with your customers. The default technical contact information is as follows:
Tech Name............ Hostmaster
Tech Address......... PO Box 1396
Tech Address......... North Conway
Tech Address......... 03860
Tech Address......... NH
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech E-mail........... dns@alpineweb.com
Tech Phone........... +1-603-356-8797
The technical contact above can easily be modified after the registrar transfer process is complete. You can make such
modifications by contacting us directly.
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How long will it take to change registrars?
The change of registrar process typically takes 6-10 days to complete. You can verify that the domain name transfer is complete
by checking your domain name Whois information 6-10 days after you submit a domain name registrar transfer request.
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My domain name is about to expire. Can I still transfer the registrar to AlpineWeb Design?
AlpineWeb Design does not recommend making a change of registrar request for domain names that will expire in less than 15 days.
Should any problems arise, we want to allow adequate time to resolve any issues before your domain name registration expires.
Expired domain names may also be placed "on hold," a situation which would cause a site to become inaccessible. If you
have less than 15 days until your registration expires, it is generally best to simply renew the domain name with the current
registrar and then move it a few months before the domain name expires.
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Who is Internet Names WorldWide, a division of Melbourne IT (MIT) and what is their relation to AlpineWeb Design?
We register domain names through a special partnership we have established with Internet Names WorldWide, a division of
Melbourne IT, an official registrar accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
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If there are problems with my transfer, will I be notified?
We will attempt to notify you via e-mail when the change of registration has failed. The message will contain a description of
the error(s), as well as instructions for correcting the problem. We will not bill you for the transfer of registrar service
until the process is complete.
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Can a change of registrar request be rejected?
Your current registrar may require you to reply to an e-mail authorizing the transfer of your domain names
from their service. Failure to reply to such e-mail may cause a transfer rejection.
The losing registrar has the ability to reject a domain name transfer requests for the following reasons:
- If the transfer request was initiated within the first 60 days of the original registration date
- If there is a legal dispute over the Domain Name
- If there is a pending bankruptcy of the Domain Name holder
- If there is a dispute over the identity of the Domain Name holder
- If the losing Registrar rejects the request (the 'discretion' of the losing Registrar)
- If the registration is the subject of a litigation matter or trademark dispute
- If the Domain Name is "on hold" for any reason
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What do I do if my transfer request is rejected?
If your domain name is involved in one of the situations listed above, you must resolve the matter
with your current registrar prior to moving your domain name to us.
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Can I modify my domain name account information at the same time that I request a registrar transfer?
No. Once your domain name transfer is complete (after 6-10 days), you can make modifications quickly and easily by contacting
our Hostmaster.
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Do I need to host my domain name on AlpineWeb Design's name servers in order to use the registration service?
No. There is no requirement to be hosted on our name servers nor even in one of our data centers to take advantage of this
offering.
Review the Domain Name Registration Agreement.
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