Information for Domain Name Registrants
A domain name registrant is an individual or entity who registers a domain name. Upon registration of a domain name, a registrant enters into a contract with a registrar. The contract describes the terms under which the registrar agrees to register and maintain the requested name. After registration, registrants manage their domain name settings through their registrar. To modify a setting, a registrant submits the changes to the registrar, and the registrar sends the change to the registry. As a domain name registrant, you have certain rights and responsibilities. Your rights include access to information from your registrar regarding processes for registering, managing, transferring, renewing, and restoring your domain name registration.
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Take Action:
- If you have suggestions, or would like to submit an inquiry please contact ICANN's Global Support Center.
- Contractual compliance complaints can be submitted here.
News and Updates
- ICANN Issues Third Breach Notice to Net 4 India Limited; Continues to Take Steps to Protect Registrants (29 January 2021)
- New Resources Available to Domain Name Holders (Registrants) (18 November 2020)
- ICANN Support for Registrants and Those Impacted by Net 4 India Limited (17 November 2020)
- Registrant Program Update: New Report on Registrant Issues and Challenges & ICANN Learn Course for Registrants (19 May 2020)
- Do you have a domain name? Here's what you need to know. Part VI – Identifying Phishing Scams, DNSSEC-Signing, and Other Tips to Protect Your Domain Name (30 April 2020)
Registrant FAQs
- FAQs: Domain Name Renewals and Expiration
- FAQs: Registrant Contact Information and the WDRP
- FAQs: Transferring your domain name
- FAQs for Registrants: About ICANN
- Various FAQs
- FAQs: General Questions and Registering a Domain Name
Registrant Program Sessions and Presentations
- ICANN69 Prep Week Webinar
- ICANN66: Registrant Program Update
- ICANN65 Prep Week Webinar Presentation Deck – Community Briefing on Raising Awareness About Registrant Issues and Challenges (Download) [PDF, 1.81 MB]
- ICANN64: Raising Awareness About Registrant Issues and Challenges
- ICANN63: What Issues and Challenges are Registrants Having Managing Domain Names?
- ICANN61: Registrants – Understanding the issues facing them and helping them navigate ICANN's policies