Redemption Period
.com, .net & .org


Redemption Period for .com and .net

The registry operator for .com and .net (including Internationalised Domain Names) has implemented a 30 day Redemption Period. The Redemption Period is applicable for domain names that have expired and is in addition to the grace period that follows the expiry of a .com or .net registration. Domains names that are not renewed within 40 days of their expiry date can now be restored during the Redemption Period that starts 45 days following the expiry date and ends 75 days following the expiry date.

The Redemption Period differs from the Grace Period in several important aspects.
  • Domain names must be 'redeemed' before they are renewed. The redemption process established by the registry is a separate, manual procedure that must be completed before the redeemed domain can be renewed.
  • The Registry charges a substantial Redemption Fee to redeem a domain name. The redemption fee is in addition to the standard renewal fee.
  • During the Redemption Period the Verisign Global Registry WHOIS will show the domain status as "REDEMPTIONPERIOD".
The Redemption Period provides a final opportunity for registrants to Renew a domain they did not intend to let expire. However, the process is costly, both in fees and in effort. Registrants should be discouraged from using the Redemption Period and encouraged to renew domains before expiry or during the grace period when a renewal can be conducted with the registry in real time and for no additional cost.

IndoSite costs for this manual process are considerable and include both the redemption fee paid to the registry operator, plus the human resources to implement the manual process. We have worked to ensure that we can execute the manual process as efficiently as possible

We recognize that the high fee for this service will be unexpected by our customers and have decided to charge a price that only covers our costs. We will be charging Rp 1.500.000 for each redemption.  This is include one year renewal fee.

The Redemption Period should be treated as an option of last resort for the Registrant.  It is costly for them, for you and for us to wait until the Redemption Period to renew a domain.

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