There are a few big downsides to using Gandi as a registrar: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3405177 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3405177 In addi

There are a few big downsides to using Gandi as a registrar: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3405177 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3405177 In addition to the problems outlined in that post, you're additionally subject to the laws of France and must pursue any relief in Paris [0]: You agree that You have been informed and expressly accept that if no amicable solution is found, in accordance with current French law, and unless there exists a clause to the contrary, any dispute concerning the validity, interpretation or execution of this Contract shall be referred exclusively to the competent jurisdiction in the region where Gandi is registered for the providing of the service concerned, and therefore at location of Gandi SAS (Paris). I'm surprised more Y Combinator companies don't use EasyDNS: http://blog2.easydns.org/2008/07/08/5-questions-for-ycombinators-paul-graham/ http://blog2.easydns.org/2008/07/08/5-questions-for-ycombina... [0] http://www.gandi.net/static/contracts/en/g1/pdf/domain_name_conditions_2.3.pdf http://www.gandi.net/static/contracts/en/g1/pdf/domain_name_...