Re: Contacts after a Domain Transfer

As an EPP noob, I'm confused by the same thing (being able to 'transfer' 
a contact object).

I get the point of transferring a domain name because it represents 
ownership, like a title or deed.  It can only be 'owned' by a single 
registrar at a time.  But a contact is merely a data structure.  
Shouldn't contacts and hosts just be copied automatically by the gaining 
registrar in the case of a domain transfer?  What does it mean to 
'transfer' a contact, as opposed to merely copying the data?

-ofer

On 06/20/2013 12:04 PM, Seth Goldman wrote:
> What do registrars typically do about contacts sponsored by a 
> different registrar after a domain transfer? This situation seems 
> undesirable, as it prevents the gaining registrar from updating 
> registrant contact information in the future. Do registrars just make 
> a new contact as a matter of course? Or do they try to transfer over 
> the existing contact? The former seems more likely, as the latter will 
> not work if there are other domains with references to that contact 
> object on the losing registrar.
>
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