Change in NSI domain policy

Hi,

FYI he change in NSI domain policy:
"23. NON-ASSIGNMENT. Your rights under this Agreement are not assignable.
Any attempt by you to assign your rights shall render this Agreement voidable
at our option. Any attempt by your creditors to obtain an interest in your
rights under this Agreement, whether by attachment, garnishment or otherwise, 
shall render this Agreement voidable at our option."

I've heard reports of NSI blocking sale of domain names under this rule.
Supposedly it is designed to reduce the domain brokering. I have a client
that is about to sell his business, including developed web site and domain
name, and I am wondering if he is going to run into trouble transferring it.

The other potential problem is NSI may block the transfer of the domain to
another registrar under this clause. 

I have no doubt that the clause would no hold up in court, since it was
added after existing names were registered and significantly changes
registrants right in a manner that is unreasonable. I would not however
want to have to take it to court.

Can anyone else comfirm problems related to the above clause?

I have probably around 150 client domains registered through NSI and I'm
thinking I want to get them to a more registrant friendly registar.

Thanks for your input,


Michael Ricker
Webmaster
Management Specialties
"The Web Site Specialist"
http://www.managementspecialties.com

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