.ai – Openprovider

Registration

Registration is not realtime, it may take 2 or 3 days before the registration is accepted by the registry.

Transfer

A transfer is initiated with an authorization code which is provided by the current provider. The transfer is finished nearly realtime. The domain registration will be extended by a year.

Transfer characteristics
Transfer authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	extends
Transfer time	Realtime
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ai domains is available.

Trade (owner change)

An owner change can be performed by updating the owner handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime.

Update

An update is processed realtime. Nameservers are instantly updated in the registry zonefile.

Delete

A delete is realtime. After a delete the domain will be in quarantine status for 90 days. During this period the domain is inactive but can be reactivated. If the domain is not reactivated within 90 days the domain will be free for registration again.

Restore (reactivation)

A domain in quarantine status can be reactivated during 90 days. A reactivation is realtime.

TLD information

Detailed extension information
Registry	Registry: NIC AI Registry whois: whois.nic.ai Registry web based whois: http://whois.nic.ai/whois.jsp Registry zonefile updates: Every 2 hours
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.ai, .net.ai, .off.ai, .org.ai DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes, http://www.nic.ac/pdf/AC-IDN-Policy.pdf Registration period: 2 years Renewal date offset: 0 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. Soft quarantine period: n/a days During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info. Quarantine period: 0 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? no Does Openprovider provide local presence services? n/a Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no No requirements
Policies	NIC AI FAQ: https://whois.ai/faq.html
Registration agreement	The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following: General registration agreement