: 'False WHOIS info is against ICANN rules' No, it's not. Providing your REGISTRAR with false information is againt ICANN policies. Providing false WHOIS information is not. Below is an excerpt

@Rambettina238

'False WHOIS info is against ICANN rules'

No, it's not. Providing your REGISTRAR with false information is againt ICANN policies. Providing false WHOIS information is not.

Below is an excerpt from ICANN's registrar accreditation agreement...

3.7.7.2 A Registered Name Holder's willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information, its willful failure promptly to update information provided to Registrar, or its failure to respond for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by Registrar concerning the accuracy of contact details associated with the Registered Name Holder's registration shall constitute a material breach of the Registered Name Holder-registrar contract and be a basis for cancellation of the Registered Name registration.

A domain can only be canceled with the registrant provides false information to the registrar. You can put whatever the heck you want on the WHOIS. Since most people pay for domains by credit card, and most registrars have address verification set up, it's probably a safe bet that the person who owns that domain isn't going to have it canceled any time soon. I'm sure their registrar has their correct information.

So in your case the most valid option to get the domain is to communicate with the registrar and try to reason with them.

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