New Changes at CIRA from Oct 12th, 2010

[DOTCA]

Just received this email from CIRA about the new changes coming into effect on Oct 12th, 2010:

All Registrants,

On October 12, 2010, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) will launch a redesigned domain name registration system, the system that enables Registrars to communicate with the .CA registry database. All aspects of the system to register and maintain.CA domain names have been updated and simplified, including its technological processes to its policies and business practices.

Please note that these changes will not affect you in any noticeable way. Your domain name will not be affected, nor will it affect the operation of your website or email addresses. The biggest change that you will notice is that with the new system and policies, CIRA is effectively removed from many day-to-day transactions. Most transactions will be handled solely by your CIRA certified Registrars, and you will no longer need to confirm them with CIRA.

The new system and policies will result in changes to your Registrant Agreement for your .CA domain(s), effective October 12, 2010.

Your new Registrant Agreement can be viewed here cira.ca/assets/Documents/Legal/Registrants/registrantagreementv2.0.pdf.

More information about the new .CA domain name registration system is available
at cira.ca/ca-faq-10-12.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact CIRA’s Registry Services at 1-877-860-1411.

Thank you

[Ilze]

These changes are another good reason to make sure you are with a reliable registrar...one, with service...like Namespro.ca

[jaydub]

These changes are another good reason to make sure you are with a reliable registrar...one, with service...like Namespro.ca

[CanSpace]

Indeed choosing a registrar now is more important than ever. A layer of 'security' has been removed from many changes that can be made to your domains. Now CIRA isn't there to give you one last chance to back out. In fact I've read several stories on these very boards about changes that were put through at the registrar level and when the registrant got the confirmation email from CIRA they realized they were entirely wrong.

Definitely makes things 'easier' on a day-to-day basis by not having to approve everything with CIRA. But let's hope that registrars are ready to handle the extra responsibility.

(shameless plug.... we are )

[Banned: theinvestor]

I haven't received this email for some reason...

[DOTCA]

I haven't received this email for some reason...

I think they sent out for every Registrant Account registered with CIRA. You might want to check it out, if you feel it is necessary.. but you have the information here, and wonder if you get it from CIRA or somehow!!!