Please review the following registration restrictions
for the different domain extensions before you register your
domain name.
TLD |
Country |
Registration Period |
Description |
.com |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
.net |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
.org |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
.biz |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
The .biz domain must be used
for a "bona fide business or commercial use".
|
.info |
Generic |
1-10 Years |
Unrestricted |
.us |
United States |
1-10 Years |
Registrant must meet one of the
.US local presence requirements:
-
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.
-
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).
-
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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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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Available |
Once the deletion process completes,
the domain name is released to the general public for registration. |
