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dholowiski
on Dec 30, 2011
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Spamhaus Nightmare: Domain Shut Down, No Notice, O...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but even if you run your own DNS servers, can't your domain name registrar still decide to take away your domain name?
freejack
on Dec 30, 2011
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yeah, that's why you want to find one that won't. or at least, won't do it in a way that will leave you high and dry without notice.
FreebytesSector
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This is unusual, and it would likely only happen with a respectable registrar if there was a dispute with ICANN.
nitrogen
on Dec 30, 2011
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...or an ICE/DHS seizure conducted independently of your registrar.
dholowiski
on Dec 31, 2011
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Isn't this exactly what happened to the person who posted this?
obituary_latte
on Dec 30, 2011
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Yes, the registrars handle the ns assignment which will make DNS moot if modified or deleted.
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