Extension (TLD) Information
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Please review the following registration
restrictions for the different domain extensions before you
register your domain name.
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TLD |
Country |
Registration Period |
Description |
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.com |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.net |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.org |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.biz |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
The .biz domain must be used for a "bona fide
business or commercial use".
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.us |
United States |
1-10 Years |
Registrant must meet one of the .US local presence
requirements:
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A natural person (i) who is a U.S. citizen,
(ii) a permanent resident of the United States
of America or any of its possessions or
territories, or (iii) whose primary place of
domicile is in the United States of America or
any of its possessions.
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An entity or organization that is (i)
incorporated within one of the fifty (50) United
States, the District of Columbia, or any of the
U.S. possessions or territories or organized, or
(ii) otherwise constituted under the laws of a
state of the United States of America, the
District of Columbia or any of its possessions
or territories (including a federal, state, or
local government of the United States, or a
political subdivision thereof, and
unincorporated organizations based in the United
States).
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An entity or organization that has a bona
fide presence in the United States of America or
any of its possessions or territories.
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.info |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.name |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.mobi |
Generic |
2
-10 Years |
Intended for Web sites designed for viewing from a
mobile device. |
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.cc |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.fm |
Federal States of Micronesia |
1
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Unrestricted. Also used to identify domains related
to FM radio. |
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.pl |
Poland |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
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.tv |
Tuvalu |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted. Also used to identify domains related
to television. |
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The various stages in the life cycle of a domain name can be
confusing and vary depending on the TLD. The following is
the basic life cycle stages for .com, .net and .org domain
names:
| Stage |
Summary |
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| Active (1-10
years) |
After purchasing
a domain, it will be active for 1 to 10 years,
depending on the length of the registration term
purchased. |
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| On Hold (1-45 days) |
When the registrant does not
renew their domain name, it will be put on hold for
a period of 1-45 days before a delete command is
issued. If you have a Web site for your domain name,
it may no longer operate during this period. The
original registrant can still renew their domain
name during this period. |
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| Redemption Grace Period (30
days) |
After the hold period, the
domain will be put into a redemption grace period (RGP)
by the registry. During this time your Web site will
no longer operate. The original registrant can renew
their domain name for a redemption fee. |
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| Pending Delete Period (5
days) |
After the registry issues
the delete command, the domain goes into the pending
delete period, just before it's released to the
general public. |
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| Available |
Once the deletion process
completes, the domain name is released to the
general public for registration. |
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