.to – Openprovider

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

Successful domain registration requires:

two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

Transfer

after initiating a transfer via RCP send the domain's customer NIC handle and password to Openprovider support
upon successfully transferring a .to domain, it is automatically renewed for two years
didn't receive the code? Send an email to support@openprovider.com

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	restarts
Average transfer time	max 19 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .to domains is available.

Outgoing transfer

After initiating outgoing transfer send an email to Openprovider support to halt billing operations for the domain.

NB! Billing will not pause unless Openprovider is contacted.

Update

Owner change (trade)

trade is processed manually by Openprovider support
comes with additional costs
extends registration period for 24 months

Other update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

deletion is processed realtime

Restore / reactivate

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: tonic Registry whois: whois.internic.net Registry web based whois: Registry zonefile updates: Real-Time
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD Registration period: 2, 3, 5, 10, 25 year Renewal date offset: 35 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
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

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