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 | |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 4 | Nexus Compliance 3 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 |
Renewal (Anchor: ren)
| TLD | Duration (Years) 4 | Auto Renewal 5 | Renewal Grace Period (Days) | Constraints / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .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 | 40 | None |
Transfer (Anchor: trf)
| TLD | Registration Term Extended By (Years) | Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 6 | 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. | |
| .NAME | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .US | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
Restoration / Redemption Grace Period (Anchor: res)
| TLD | Supported 7 | Grace Period (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| .COM | 30 | |
| .NET | 30 | |
| .ORG | 30 | |
| .INFO | 30 | |
| .BIZ | 30 | |
| .NAME | None | |
| .US | 30 |
Other Operations (Anchor: oth)
| TLD | Child Name Servers 8 | Theft Protection / Locks 9 | Suspension 10 | Contact Details Modification 11 | Move Operation 12 | Privacy Protection 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .NET | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .ORG | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .INFO | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .BIZ | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .NAME | Unlimited | Registrant details can not be modified during the Add Grace Period. | ||||
| .US | Unlimited | No Restriction |
- 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