designated agent

A person or company that a registrant (glossary)registrant The person or organization that holds a domain name registration. Full definition of registrant has clearly allowed to approve a change of registrant (glossary)change of registrant A change of a domain's owner details, with confirmation steps. Full definition of change of registrant in its place. Many registrars (glossary)registrar A company that registers domain names for customers with the registry. Full definition of registrar name themselves as designated agent in their terms, so they can confirm such changes without asking the old and new registrant each time. Changes adopted in June 2026, not yet in force, drop (glossary)drop The moment a deleted domain becomes available to register again. Full definition of drop the role from the future policy on changes of registrant data.