.radio is an extension which is exclusively dedicated to radio stations, web radios, radio professionals, companies selling radio goods and services and radio amateurs. The .radio extension is one of the few recognized community-based resources representing the interests of around 65,000 radio stations, 60,000 web radios and others closely associated with the sector.
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.radio is an extension which is exclusively dedicated to radio stations, web radios, radio professionals, companies selling radio goods and services and radio amateurs. The .radio extension is one of the few recognized community-based resources representing the interests of around 65,000 radio stations, 60,000 web radios and others closely associated with the sector.
Type: Generic
Status: Taking registrations for GA
Eligibility Requirements For All Launch Phases
.radio will launch with a Sunrise Phase and a Limited Registration Period with multiple priority categories. These launch phases will run concurrently and domains will be allocated at the end of the launch phases based on the following priority: Priority 1 - TMCH Sunrise, Priority 2 - Unions of Broadcasters, Priority 3 - Official Radio Operators, Priority 4 - Internet Radios, Priority 5 - Radio Amateurs, Priority 6 - Radio Professionals, Priority 7 - Radio Related Companies and Priority 8 - Landrush.
Companies and brands pay the registration cost listed. Individuals receive a discounted price. If you are registering a .radio as an individual, email [email protected] for the discounted pricing. Individuals are limited to the domains they can register. There are two cases:
1) For the radio professional (owner, host, operator, DJ, radio
journalist), the domain must contain the partial or full first
name of the registrant and the last name followed by the .radio
extension:
Firstname-lastname.radio, e.g. john-smith.radio
FirstLetterOfFirstname-lastname.radio, e.g. j-smith.radio
FirstLetterOfFirstnameLastname.radio, e.g. jsmith.radio
LastnameFirstLetterOfFirstname.radio, e.g. smithj.radio
2) For radio-amateurs
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio), the domain should
match the registrant’s “call sign” followed by the .radio
extension:
RadioAmateurCallsign.radio e.g. JY5IG.radio
Some domain names are reserved names; these are names which are ineligible for registration due to ICANN restrictions or Registry Operator designation. Certain Domain names have been classified as Premium and will be sold at higher prices. If you wish to apply for a Premium domain name, please email [email protected] to process your application.
Setting | Details |
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Type | Restricted |
Supports Internationalisation (IDN) | No |
Supports DNSSEC | No |
Supports Backorders | Yes |
Supports Privacy | Yes |
Supports API Access | Yes |
Supports Dispute Resolution | Yes |
Subject to ICANN Guidelines | Yes |
Maximum Registration Period | 10 years |
Setting | Details |
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Registration Wait Time | Instant |
Requires Local Presence | No |
Maximum Registration Period | 10 years |
Nameserver Limits | No Limit |
Setting | Details |
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Supports Transfer | Yes |
Requires Transfer Passwords | Yes |
Transfer Mode | Transfer and Renew |
The above information is provided by registry operators and/or other third parties and may change without further notice.
Prior to relying on the aforesaid information, we recommend seeking confirmation by emailing [email protected].