April 29, 2021
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced yesterday that has begun the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure (DARTP) to help transfer current Net4 India domain registrants to another ICANN-accredited registrar that is in good standing. ICANN had initially announced in February that Net 4 India’s registrar accreditation agreement (RAA) will be terminated on March 13 due to multiple complaints against the registrar, but the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) stayed this termination after Net 4 India’s appeal. The stay was finally lifted on April 27, allowing ICANN to initiate the next step.
Net4 India has been embroiled in bankruptcy proceedings for years now, leaving customers unable to renew or transfer their domains. ICANN tried processing complaints by liaising with a tribunal-appointed resolution professional but made no headway. ICANN has said that multiple issues including non-payment of dues were brought to Net4 Ind