It has been a few months since this new fee has been featured. What a low move on Yahoo!’s part.

So you might be asking, what should I do? Muster up 35 dollars per year for a dot com? Of course not! First thing you need to do is find a new domain register, GoDaddy, Netfirms, Regfly, etc., and open an account with them. You are strictly looking for the feature “transfer”. Once you have found this, all you need to do is type in your existing domain name. For example:

Once you have paid (to transfer your domain) you’ll be prompted to enter an EPP (authorization code). This key can be found at your current register and consist of 8 numbers/letters. This code is unique to every domain and is basically it’s social security number. Do not share it with anyone.

Now all you need to do is wait… it normally takes 7 – 14 days for the domain to fully transfer to your new register. The domain will still remain active, so don’t worry. Also, if the domain is about to expire you can transfer at the last second – even though the wait time extends into the expire period.

Cheers and get away from Yahoo!’s ridiculous domain charges.