.com is the original generic top-level domain. Verisign runs the registry under contract with ICANN. Anyone can register, and over 150 million names are already in use, so creative or compound spellings are normal at this point.
Registry policy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registry | Verisign |
| Registration period | 1 to 10 years |
| Renewal grace period | 45 days after expiry, no recovery fee |
| Redemption period | 30 days after grace, recovery fee applies |
| Pending delete | 5 days, then released to the public pool |
| Transfer lock | 60 days after a new registration or transfer (ICANN policy) |
Eligibility
Open. No residency, business, or trademark requirement. Contact details are validated for syntax only.Features
- WHOIS privacy. Free, applied by default at registration. Hides personal contact details from the public WHOIS.
- DNSSEC. Supported. Manage DS records through your DNS provider.
- IDN. Supported. Internationalised names accepted in punycode form.
- Auth (EPP) code. Issued instantly through the domain panel, no tickets needed.
- Multi-year registration. Register up to 10 years at once.
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