Proof of Identity on Transfer

[fred]

Last couple of domains I've faxed over a copy of my last Nominet invoice which has been accepted.

However did the same today stating the following.

Unfortunately we can only accept a copy of a driving licence or a utility
bill as proof of identification.

Why is my Nominet invoice not considered valid whereas a gas or electric bill is :twisted:

It could also easily a situation where there are no Utility Bills in the persons name (e.g. house shares/rental where someone else is the named person or living with parents/family) and not every one has a driving licence and/or passport?

 

[Slater]

Have spoken to Nominet and they have confirmed that although they were originally accepting a Nominet Invoice as a form of ID they have now changed this and will not accept any paperwork issued by themselves as a valid form of ID.

Utility bills are fine or copy of your driving licence.

 

[rob]

Have spoken to Nominet and they have confirmed that although they were originally accepting a Nominet Invoice as a form of ID they have now changed this and will not accept any paperwork issued by themselves as a valid form of ID.

Dont pay the invoice then until they prove that you regged the names, therefore they prove who YOU are

 

[Slater]

Dont pay the invoice then until they prove that you regged the names, therefore they prove who YOU are

Nice bit of lateral thinking rob

 

[Redneck]

LOL very nice, but you delaying or refusing to pay registration invoices isn’t going to affect Nominet just your tag.

Sorry if im the anti poster on here, but I really don’t see the problem from a security point of view of supplying personal identification.

If someone knew your details from the WHOIS and was willing to pay the transfer fee, they could forge the form and confirmation letter quite easy. Getting hold of a copy of your driver’s license isn’t going to be as simple.

With the email they now send when a transfer is received on your domain and the fact personal identification is required makes me feel a lot happier about the security of my domains.

However I do think there is a good argument for allowing PGP emails as confirmation the transfer can proceed.