Detagged Domains

Home
>
Domain Name
>
Detagged Domains

Detagged Domains

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What happens if there are no longer valid nameservers showing against a domain name?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

By Clare Lawrence 29th September 2003

Clare is the CEO of Discount Domains Ltd a leading UK Domain name registration service.

About The Author

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

In The News:

RedOrbit
Internet domain name project relaunches after software bug
Reuters
In the most ambitious expansion of the Internet so far, the body that oversees domain names has now given organisations until May 30 to apply for their own Web address endings - for example .london, .eco or .canon - provided they have a legitimate ...
ICANN Domain Name Application Process Re-OpensRedOrbit
Internet domain name programme back on trackVertical Leap News (press release)

all 152 news articles »

InsuranceQuote.com Domain Name For Sale Exclusively with DomainAdvisors
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Top Insurance Industry Domain Name Now Available. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 DomainAdvisors, a leading broker of ultra premium domain names, announced today that the multi-billion dollar insurance industry's defining domain name, ...

and more »

Could the .secure domain make the Internet safer?
InfoWorld
By Robert Lemos | InfoWorld Most calls for new TLD (top-level domain) names seem like little more than real estate developers proposing the creation of entire new continents just to lease the land. The creation of .name, .pro, .xxx, and even .biz, ...

and more »

Mayor arrested after hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain
Domain Name Wire
Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Major and his son accused to hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain ...

and more »

Using Nigeria's domain name for economic growth
The Nation
By Adline Atili 12 hours 51 minutes ago Of what use is the country code Top Level Domain name, .ng to the economy? It can boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP), drive broadband growth and stimulate economic development, say experts, ADLINE ATILI reports ...

MyBroadband
Number of co.za domain names revealed
MyBroadband
There are currently around 780000 .co.za domain names, with between 100000 and 140000 net additions annually. This is according to Uniforum SA director Neil Dundas. Dundas said that there are around 200000 new .co.za registrations per year, ...

Where in the world are Domain Name Wire readers?
Domain Name Wire
Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Where in the world are Domain Name Wire readers? Most visits are from the US, ...

and more »

Internet domain name project relaunches after software bug
IBNLive.com
In the most ambitious expansion of the Internet so far, the body that oversees domain names has now given organisations until May 30 to apply for their own Web address endings - for example .london, .eco or .canon - provided they have a legitimate ...

Warner Bros buys Injustice.com for $7500 – a new online game?
Domain Name Wire
Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Warner Bros buys Injustice.com for $7500 – a new online game?

Starting Dot Announces Application for .ski Top Level Domain
PR Newswire (press release)
Global community of ski sports participants, companies and brands to get a dedicated domain name extension to help grow the sport through related domain names. PARIS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- STARTING DOT today announced its application to ...

and more »

Google News