Hello,
Below is my situation:
During six months I used domain registration services of a some reseller of one of the large registrars. In total I've spent $X,XXX for gtld/cctld registrations.
Few weeks ago, my account has been locked by the registrar. I've been told that the reason was that the registrar hasn't get any money from the reseller for my domains, including those registered by me about six months ago. The registrar says that I have to pay now to them directly if I want to keep my domains. The access to my account and my domains at that registrar is fully restricted now, until I pay them. Nevertheless, all my domains are resolving and whois data is correct, i.e. according to whois data I'm still the owner of my domains. Domains will get expired in 5-11 months.
Most likely, the registrar has been scammed by its reseller so I can sue the reseller in this case.
What I do not completely understand is:
1. According to the ICANN rules, do I have to pay for my domains one more time?
2. What international/national institutions address such issues, excluding ICANN? I'm the US resident.
3. Does it make sense to hire a lawyer and move the case to courts? I understand that I can sue the reseller so I'm trying to understand the registrar's responsibility in this situation.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Sergey
Below is my situation:
During six months I used domain registration services of a some reseller of one of the large registrars. In total I've spent $X,XXX for gtld/cctld registrations.
Few weeks ago, my account has been locked by the registrar. I've been told that the reason was that the registrar hasn't get any money from the reseller for my domains, including those registered by me about six months ago. The registrar says that I have to pay now to them directly if I want to keep my domains. The access to my account and my domains at that registrar is fully restricted now, until I pay them. Nevertheless, all my domains are resolving and whois data is correct, i.e. according to whois data I'm still the owner of my domains. Domains will get expired in 5-11 months.
Most likely, the registrar has been scammed by its reseller so I can sue the reseller in this case.
What I do not completely understand is:
1. According to the ICANN rules, do I have to pay for my domains one more time?
2. What international/national institutions address such issues, excluding ICANN? I'm the US resident.
3. Does it make sense to hire a lawyer and move the case to courts? I understand that I can sue the reseller so I'm trying to understand the registrar's responsibility in this situation.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Sergey