.com – Openprovider

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .com domain names.
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Registration

Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:

two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
registrant e-mail address verification applies

Tip: Did you know that registry Verisign also offers the following internationalized variants of .com?

.コム (Japanese)
.קוֹם (Hebrew)
.닷컴 (Korean)

Important: As a rule, Verisign’s registries reject the commingling of code points from different Unicode scripts. That is, if an IDN contains code points from two or more Unicode scripts, then that IDN registration is rejected. For example, a character from the Latin script cannot be used in the same IDN label with any Cyrillic character. All code points within an IDN label must come from the same Unicode script. This is done to prevent confusable code points of different scripts from appearing in the same IDN. Please refer to Verisign IDN policy (3. Restrictions on Commingling of Scripts) for more information.

Transfer

Successful domain transfer via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:

authorisation code
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
registrant e-mail address verification applies

During the transfer period which can take 6 days, the current provider or the owner can reject to the transfer.

The registration period after a successful transfer will extend with 1 year, unless the transfer is ordered within the domain's auto-renew grace period at the previous registrar.

Problems transferring your domain?
Please take a look at this extended article for possible solutions.

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode,email
Registration period after transfer	extends
Average transfer time	6 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .com domains is available.

Outgoing transfer

External authorization code request - via RCP (Reseller Control Panel) or XML API or REST API

If the domain is already expired, the transfer cannot be pushed, so you will need to wait the Average Transfer Time which is 6 days.

Update

Owner change (trade)

requested as a normal domain update via RCP or XML API or REST API
processed realtime
both previous and new registrant will receive an e-mail. This is a notification only, no action is required.
registrant e-mail address verification applies

Other update

requested via RCP or XML API or REST API
processed realtime

If as part of the update the domain owner’s e-mail address changes, we’re obliged to start a contact verification process if this new e-mail address was not verified before.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Explicit delete

Requested via RCP or XML API or REST API
Processed realtime
Soft Quarantine & Hard Quarantine doesn't apply. If you wish to restore an explicitly deleted .com domain, please contact our Support Team to check if your domain could be restored manually.

Expiration
In case the domain expires (not renewed in time);

Will lead to 5 days of Soft Quarantine
Hard Quarantine does not apply.

Restore / reactivate

Restore - via RCP or XML API or REST API
Soft Quarantine Period is 5 days and there is no Hard Quarantine.
If you wish to restore a .com domain after the 5 days of Soft Quarantine, please contact our Support Team to check if your domain can be restored manually.
Restore + Renew Charges will apply (VAT included)

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Verisign Registry whois: whois.verisign-grs.com Registry web based whois: https://webwhois.verisign.com/webwhois-ui/index.jsp?language=en_GB Registry zonefile updates: Real-Time
Domain lifecycle	domain lifecycle
Technical information	DNSSEC support: yes Min: 2 Max: 63 Alphanumeric and a hyphen except in the first or last position IDN: Yes, see supported languages Registration period: 1-10 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. Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here. Soft quarantine period: 5 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? no Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations.
Policies	Registration Rules Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Premium policy: no premiums supported
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

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