About .DATE Domains
Famous Four Media is the sponsor and Neustar is the backend provider for the .date extension.
Registration periods
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | April 27, 2015 at 15:00 UTC to June 29, 2015 at 15:00 UTC |
| General availability | Begins July 1, 2015 at 15:00 UTC |
For details on these phases, see Famous Four Media registry phase requirements.
Restrictions
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 |
| Transfers to | ✓ |
| Transfers away | ✓ |
| DBP Private Registration | ✓ |
| Protected Registration | ✓ |
| Backorders | - |
| Account change | ✓ |
| Contact updates | ✓ |
| IDN | French and Spanish |
Who can register .date domains?
Anyone can register .date domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.
Renewals
We'll attempt to auto-renew your .date domain on its expiration date. We'll park .date 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.
Nameserver requirements
Two nameservers are required for .date domains to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. Vanity nameservers, DNSSEC, IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
Want to buy a .date domain? Check here for details today!
