Accuracy of Information
In cases where the registrant's identity is public, anyone can easily confirm the status of a domain via WHOIS.
In the case of private registrations, ascertaining registration information may be more difficult. If a registrant has acquired a domain name and wants to verify that the registrar has indeed completed the registration process, three steps may be required: 1) perform a WHOIS and confirm that the resource is at least registered with ICANN, 2) determine the name of the wholesale registrar, and 3) contact the wholesaler and obtain the name of the retail registrar. This provides some confidence that the retailer actually registered the name. But if the registrar goes out of business, such as the failure of RegisterFly in 2007, the rightful domain holder with privacy-protected registrations may have difficulty retaining domain administration. The end user of "private registration" can attempt to protect themselves by using a registrar that places customer data in escrow with a third party.
ICANN requires that each domain name registrant be given the opportunity to correct any inaccurate contact data associated with a domain. For this reason, the registrar is required to periodically send the holder the contact information on record for verification.
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