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Pre-registration gives you the best possible chance of securing a domain name before it's available to the general public, but it doesn't guarantee you will get it. You can pre-register for the General Availability phase, and we'll submit your registration application when the phase begins.

There are no application fees associated with General Availability; these fees are only applicable to the Landrush phase, and are refundable if you are not awarded the domain name.

You cannot cancel your pre-registration application. If you are awarded the domain name, you have 5 days to cancel your domain name and get a refund of the registration fee only.

From Aug. 4, 2014, at 15:00 UTC to Oct. 3, 2014, at 15:00 UTC, customers can purchase .nyc domain names at a premium price. An application fee in addition to the domain's registration fee is collected when the registration request is submitted.

Bulk .nyc registration is not supported during Landrush.

NOTE: Domains registered during Landrush will renew at $39.99.

Landrush is operated using the Multi-application Award Method. At the end of the Landrush period, the Registry Operator identifies domain names for which there is more than one application. Where multiple applications for the same domain name exist, the Registry Operator selects the winning application or contracts out the selection process to an auction provider, or other third party. The registrant of a domain name for which there is only one application is deemed the winner.

All single applications will ideally be rewarded by October 3, 2014.

As a reminder, the .nyc Registry only charges for awarded domain registrations (both Landrush fee and Registration fee) once domain names are actually awarded. This means, for single applicants, those domain names will be charged shortly after Landrush closes. For auction applicants, the domain registration and Landrush application fees will be charged once the auction is won. There are no fees charged by the registry to any applicant that did not prevail in an auction.

.NYC Landrush Auctions are scheduled to begin October 23, 2014.

You cannot cancel your pre-registration application. After being awarded, Landrush Registrations are considered non-refundable and Registrars are not permitted to delete registrations. Domain names created during the Landrush phase may not be deleted during the Landrush phase. If there is a need to delete a domain name that was created during the Landrush Phase, then that name may be deleted once General Availability opens.

Beginning Oct. 8, 2014, at 15:00 UTC, customers can register .nyc domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bulk .nyc registration is supported during General Availability.

Domains registered during General Availability will renew at $39.99.

Multiple applications with different registrars are resolved on a first-come, first-served basis during General Availability. If you aren't able to secure the domain name, we'll refund the registration fee.

You cannot cancel your pre-registration application. If you are awarded the domain name, you have 5 days to cancel your domain name and get a refund of the registration fee.

To register an .nyc domain name, you must have a physical address in one of the five boroughs of New York. P.O. boxes are not permitted.

These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of one character, and can contain letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (except as the first or last characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #. Spanish IDNs are supported.

Premium one- and two-letter .nyc domains will be sold at auction by AfterNic. The timeframe for the release of these domains or if they will renew at the premium rate has not yet been determined.

The Neustar Registry manages and supports the .nyc extension.

During Landrush, you may pre-register .nyc domains for only one year, but during General Availability, you may register domains for a minimum of one year and a maximum of 10 years.

Your .nyc domains will be auto-renewed on their expiration date and will be parked after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain name is not renewed within 40 days of expiration, it will be cancelled.

Yes. See Transfer domain to COMPANY_NAME for details on the transfer process.

Yes. See Transferring Domain Names to Another Registrar for details on the transfer process for these domain names. A domain cannot be transferred for 60 days following a registration.

At this time, domains by proxy and domain protection are not available for .nyc domain names.

No. We currently do not support the backorder of .nyc domain names.

Yes. See Moving a Domain Name Out of Your Account to start the account move process.Your fifth contact type (Owner) must maintain an NYC address and the physical address must be in one of the five boroughs of NYC. P.O. boxes are not permitted.

Yes. See Update contact information for details on making these changes. Your fifth contact type (Owner) must have an NYC address and the physical address must be in one of the five boroughs of NYC. P.O. boxes are not permitted.

Two nameservers are required for .nyc domains to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. IPv4, IPv6, vanity nameservers and DNSSEC are supported.