.ky – Openprovider

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

The registration of a .KY domain need to be done manually by our support team. Please send a email to support@openprovider.nl with the domain name, contact handles & name servers for the registration of the domain.

Please note that as a manual process the registration can take a few days to be completed.

A .ky domain name registration requires no specific additional data outside of the regular contact details for the owner, administrative and technical contact.

Transfer

Additional notes on a .ky transfer

Authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation
Registration period after transfer	unchanged
Average transfer time	21 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ky domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

Other update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Restore / reactivate

A domain name can not be restored once deleted and has to be registered a new if you want it back.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Registry whois: whois.kyregistry.ky Registry web based whois: Registry zonefile updates: Real-Time
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.ky, .net.ky, .org.ky, .edu.ky DNSSEC support: no Min: 3 Max: 63 Alphanumeric and a hyphen except in the first or last position IDN: No Registration period: 1-10 years Renewal date offset: 30 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: 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? no Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations.
Policies	Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy: http://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/rules
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

Due to the regular changes in registry rules and configuration or missing information from registry side, and despite our effort to keep our knowledge base up-to-date, information in the knowledge base may be outdated or incorrect. If you encounter some issue, please report it through the "HotJar" feedback collector on the bottom right, or (if it is blocked by your browser) by clicking the "Submit a request" link below. If there is discrepancy between the knowledge base and the process in Openprovider, the process in Openprovider is leading.