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I'm not positive, but I was under the impression that under the new rules, an ICANN-accredited registrar can jack your names regardless of lock status..."locked" means "please don't jack this domain," but it's just a request, not enforced by ICANN. I can't find anything that confirms or refutes this on ICANN's site. They say the current registrar can deny a transfer based on lock status if the domain owner can turn the lock on and off, but I can't find where they go into the technical details. Any registrar gurus know how this works?
I like ICANN's answer in a FAQ for what to do if your name is jacked and the previous registrar won't do anything: "What happens if my registrar does not want to initiate a dispute for me? Registrars are not required to initiate disputes. If your chosen registrar is uninterested in helping you with your case, look for a new registrar who is. There are over 200 ICANN-accredited registrars. See the full list here." ICANN won't let domain holders dispute a domain hijacking; only registrars can.
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