Overview of Domain Name Extensions
Registration
| Extension | 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 | |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 4 | Nexus Compliance 3 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 |
Renewal
| Extension | Duration (Years) 4 | Auto Renewal 5 | Renewal Grace Period (Days) | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .NET | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .ORG | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .INFO | 1 - 10 | 15 | None | |
| .BIZ | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .US | 1 - 10 |
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40 | None |
Transfer
| Extension | Registration Term extended by (Years) | Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 6 | Constraints / Comments | 60 Day Transfer Lock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .NET | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .ORG | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .INFO | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .BIZ | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | 1 and 2 character domain names can also be transferred in. |
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| .NAME | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .US | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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Restoration
| Extension | Supported 7 | Grace Period (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| .COM |
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30 |
| .NET |
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30 |
| .ORG |
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30 |
| .INFO |
|
30 |
| .BIZ |
|
30 |
| .NAME |
|
None |
| .US |
|
30 |
Other Operations
| Extension | Child Name Servers 8 | Locking 9 | Suspension 10 | Contact details modification 11 | Move Operation 12 | Privacy Protection 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .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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| .NAME | Unlimited |
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Registrant details cannot be modified during the Add Grace Period. |
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| .US | 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. .US Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 4. Renewing a Domain Name
- 5. What is Auto-Renewal?
- 6. Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name
- 7. What is Redemption Grace Period and How to Restore a Deleted Domain Name?
- 8. Registering and Managing Child Name Servers
- 9. What is Domain Theft Protection and Domain Locks?
- 10. How to Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name?
- 11. Managing Whois or Contact Details of Domain Names
- 12. Moving or Pushing a Domain Name from One Customer Control Panel to Another
- 13. Hiding Contact Details through Privacy Protection in the Whois of a Domain Name