[gspx]

What would you do if your hosting company was holding your domain hostage against you?
I've heard of it being done, and I think it's pathetic. Can't you like.. complain to ICANN?

[Doom1]

I'm not sure what I would do, but I would sure be very very very angry at my hosting company and would probably try to tarnish their reputation.

[dilluzionz]

If the registrar is different than the hosting company, there should be nothing that the hosting comapny can do.

For instance, if it's registered at GoDaddy, you should have total control over locking/unlocking domain, changing nameservers, contact info, etc.

Even if the hosting company is the registrar as well, you should still have access to a control panel to manage your domain(s).

How exactly are they holding hostage? Is it registered through the hosting company as well?

[roycee]

Originally Posted by gspx

What would you do if your hosting company was holding your domain hostage against you?
I've heard of it being done, and I think it's pathetic. Can't you like.. complain to ICANN?

Like dilluzionz has mentioned, if it is registered with your hosting company, you will need to check their terms and conditions in regards to domain registration and ownership..usually all the registrars can hold the domains for 60 days after they are registered..see your hosting companies terms of use..but if it is registered with some other domain registrar, your hosting company can not hold the domain whatever the reason may be as per the domain registrar policies..you are the legal owner of domain and can even report your hosting company for showing ownership to it..they usually can not hold the domains. Just change the name servers to any other account, and your hosting provider will no longer be affiliated with that domain..

[pripatel93]

well just dont get a deal with registering your domain with yourhosting company simple xD