June 1, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting and domain name provider Godaddy.Com is to receive domain name accounts from RegisterFly, it was announced this week. The move comes as a response to RegisterFly’s inability to maintain domain names registered by its customers and its subsequent loss of ICANN accreditation. The company was the center of considerable controversy as its demise left thousands of domain name registrants stranded. Regsiterfly’s subscribers’ domains will automatically be moved to Go Daddy. On completion, over 850,000 domain names will have been transferred to Go Daddy.
“We worked with ICANN to effect a migration of the RegisterFly domains to GoDaddy.com and help those customers left in limbo,” explained Bob Parsons, CEO and Founder of GoDaddy.com. “It’s what many RegisterFly customers asked us to do. After they are moved over to GoDaddy.com, all RegisterFly customers will once again be able to manage and renew their domain names with confidence and will also enjoy the world-class support we provide all our customers. We expect the move to be completed over the next week.”
“The RegisterFly situation has been extremely difficult – first and foremost for registrants, as well as for the entire registry and registrar community,” added Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN President and CEO. “The GoDaddy.com agreement is the best possible solution for RegisterFly customers since it's a direct and automatic transfer to a competent and experienced customer service oriented organization.”
GoDaddy.com is the world’s largest domain name registrar catering for more than 20 million domain names. The company also provides web hosting, SSL certificates and other related web-related products.
