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About .NEWS Domains
Rightside is the sponsor and the backend provider for the .news extension.
Registration periods
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | May 5, 2015 at 17:00 UTC to July 4, 2015 at 17:00 UTC |
| Early Access | Begins July 8, 2015 at 17:00 UTC |
| General availability | Begins July 15, 2015 at 17:00 UTC |
These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of 1 character, and can contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd or 4th characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.
| Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Registration length | 1 - 10 years |
| Renewal length | 1 - 10 years |
| Transfers to | ✓ |
| Transfers away | ✓ |
| Private Registration | ✓ |
| Protected Registration | - |
| Backorders | - |
| Bulk Registration | ✓ |
| Account change | ✓ |
| Contact updates | ✓ |
| IDN | French & Spanish |
Who can register .news domains?
Anyone can register .news domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.
Renewals
We'll attempt to auto-renew your .news domain on its expiration date. We'll park .news domain names after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain isn't renewed within 40 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.
Refund policy
For details on refunds, please visit GoWebsite's Refund Policy page and look under BOTH of the following categories:
- Products with Special Refund Terms (look under Domain Name Registrations/Renewals)
- Products Not Eligible for Refunds
Nameserver requirements
Two nameservers are required for .news domains to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. DNSSEC, IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
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