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Overview of TLDs (Domain Name Extensions)
Registration (Anchor: reg)
| TLD | Duration (Years) | Money Back Grace Period (Days) 1 | Country / Sponsor Specific Requirements | Domain Name Length | Name Servers Required 2 | 60 Day Transfer Lock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 |  |
| .NET | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
| .ORG | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .INFO | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .BIZ | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .MOBI | 1 - 10 | 4 | Associated website should be WAP enabled | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | 0 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| CentralNic | 1 - 10 | 0 | None | 3 - 64 Characters | 1 - 13 |  |
| .ASIA | 1 - 10 | 4 | CED Contact 3 to be based in DotAsia community | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .TEL | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 2 - 63 Characters | 5 | |
| .IN | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .CC | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
| .TV | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
| .UK | 2 | 0 | None | 6 - 64 Characters for .co.uk/.me.uk TLDs (including the TLD) 4 7 - 64 Characters for .org.uk TLD (including the TLD) 5 |
1 - 10 | |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 4 | Nexus Compliance 6 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .WS | 1 - 10 | 0 | None | 4 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
Renewal (Anchor: ren)
| TLD | Duration (Years) 7 | Auto Renewal 8 | Renewal Grace Period (Days) | Constraints / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .NET | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .ORG | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .INFO | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .BIZ | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .MOBI | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| CentralNic | 1 - 10 | |
4 | None |
| .ASIA | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .TEL | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .IN | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .CC | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .TV | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .UK | Only 2 | |
90 | Domain name can be Renewed anytime from 6 months before its Expiry, upto 90 days after its Expiry. |
| .US | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .WS | 1 - 10 | |
0 | Renewal before expiry is highly recommended. |
Transfer (Anchor: trf)
| TLD | Registration Term Extended By (Years) | Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 9 | Constraints / Comments | 60 Day Transfer Lock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .NET | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .ORG | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .INFO | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .BIZ | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | 1 and 2 character domain names can also be transferred in. | |
| .MOBI | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .NAME | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None | |
| CentralNic | 1 | 6 - 48 Characters | None | |
| .ASIA | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .TEL | 1 | 1 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .IN | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .CC | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .TV | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .UK | 0 | None | Transfer does not include one year Renewal. | |
| .US | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .WS | 1 | 1 - 30 Characters | None | |
Restoration / Redemption Grace Period (Anchor: res)
| TLD | Supported 10 | Grace Period (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| .COM | |
30 |
| .NET | |
30 |
| .ORG | |
30 |
| .INFO | |
30 |
| .BIZ | |
30 |
| .MOBI | |
30 |
| .NAME | |
None |
| CentralNic | |
45 |
| .ASIA | |
30 |
| .TEL | |
30 |
| .IN | |
30 |
| .CC | |
30 |
| .TV | |
30 |
| .UK | |
None |
| .US | |
30 |
| .WS | |
None |
Other Operations (Anchor: oth)
| TLD | Child Name Servers 11 | Theft Protection / Locks 12 | Suspension 13 | Contact Details Modification 14 | Move Operation 15 | Privacy Protection 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .NET | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .ORG | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .INFO | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .BIZ | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .MOBI | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .NAME | Unlimited | |
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Registrant details can not be modified during the Add Grace Period. | |
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| CentralNic | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .ASIA | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .TEL | Not Supported | |
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When a .TEL domain name is registered, the system automatically creates an account for accessing the .TEL Hosting Control Panel and sends the login details to the Registrant Contact. If moving of your .TEL domain name involves change of the Registrant Contact, then you need to also update the email address associated with the .TEL Hosting Control Panel for this domain name. 17 | |
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| .IN | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .CC | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .TV | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .UK | 1 - 10 | |
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Registrant Name/Company modification 18 is a billable action. | |
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| .US | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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| .WS | Unlimited | |
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No Restriction | |
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- 1. Deleting a Domain Name
- 2. How to change Name Servers of a Domain Name
- 3. What is Charter Eligibility Declaration (CED) Contact?
- 4. UK Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 5. UK Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 6. .US Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 7. Renewing a Domain Name
- 8. What is Auto-Renewal?
- 9. Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name
- 10. What is Redemption Grace Period and How to Restore a Deleted Domain Name?
- 11. Registering and Managing Child Name Servers
- 12. What is Domain Theft Protection and Domain Locks?
- 13. How to Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name?
- 14. Managing Whois or Contact Details of Domain Names
- 15. Moving or Pushing a Domain Name from One Customer Control Panel to Another
- 16. Hiding Contact Details through Privacy Protection in the Whois of a Domain Name
- 17. Modifying .TEL Hosting Control Panel Login Details
- 18. Modifying the Whois / Contact Details of a .UK Domain Name