Domain name registration .biz (.Business)

An .biz is the extension for registering a domain name of the type Business. Here are our prices, requirements and more information about registering a domain name for the extension .biz.

General information .biz

Top-level domain:	.biz
Country:	International
Purpose:	Businesses
Price a year:	€ 9.50
Setup fee:	€ 0.00
Min. registration period:	1 year
IDN Support:	IDN not available
Subdomains (ccSLD):	No subdomains exist in this top-level domain

Restrictions
Min Characters:	3
Max Characters:	63
Max registrations:	Unlimited
Local contact:	No
Domain is company name:	No
Allowed characters:
Reserved names:	Not listed
Redemption period:	30 days

Delegation
Nameservers preconfigured:	No requirements
Nameservers on different subnet:	No
Working mailexchanges:	No

Transfers
If you want to transfer your .biz domain, you will need to contact your current registrar and request the domain's Authorization Code (also referred to as an auth code, Authinfo code or an EPP code). An authorization code is usually a 6- to 16-character code assigned by the registrar. Authorization codes are basically a password for the domain serving as an extra security measure. The auth codes ensure that only a domain owner can make domain name transfers.

Extra information
.biz is a generic top-level domain (TLD) intended for domains to be used by businesses; the name is a phonetic spelling of the first syllable of "business." It was created to relieve some of the demand for the good domain names available in the .com top-level domain, and to provide an alternative to businesses whose preferred .com domain name had already been registered by another party. There are no specific legal or geographic qualifications to register a .biz domain name, except that it must be for "bona fide business or commercial use" (i.e. no personal or "soap box" sites, and no cybersquatting), and the usual legal remedies for trademark infringement are applicable. It was created in 2001 along with several others as the first batch of new gTLDs approved by ICANN following the boom in interest in the internet in the 1990s. It is administered by Neulevel. In contrast to the sunrise period of .info, .biz did not grant trademark owners first chance at registration, but instead used a procedure whereby they could file intellectual property claims in advance and then challenge any eventual registrant through a policy named "STOP" (Startup Trademark Opposition Policy). A number of domains were successfully obtained by trademark owners from other registrants through this policy; some of the more controversial cases, where generic words were taken over based on trademark claims in a process deemed "reverse hijacking" by critics, included that of paint.biz and canadian.biz, the latter of which was reversed by a court decision. Although intended to be a restricted domain aimed at businesses, in reality the .biz domain is run as an unrestricted domain, available to anyone for any use. No enforcement mechanisms are planned or intended, at least directly by the registry or registrars, though it is in theory possible for third parties to challenge noncompliant registrations through a dispute resolution policy. .biz domains are very popular in Turkey as "biz" means "we" in Turkish. There are many Turkish websites using this domain because when you get the domain blabla.biz, it translates to Turkish as "we are blabla". Examples are: "anneyiz.biz" which means "we are mothers" or "superiz.biz" which means "we are super ACTIVE: The registry sets this status. The domain can be modified by the registrar. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the zone if the domain has been delegated to at least one name server. REGISTRY-LOCK: The registry sets this status. The domain can not be modified or deleted by the registrar. The registry must remove the REGISTRY-LOCK status for the registrar to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the zone if the domain has been delegated to at least one name server. REGISTRAR-LOCK: The sponsoring registrar sets this status. The domain can not be modified or deleted. The registrar must remove REGISTRAR-LOCK status to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the zone. REGISTRY-HOLD: The registry sets this status. The domain can not be modified or deleted by the registrar. The registry must remove the REGISTRY-HOLD status for the registrar to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will not be included in the zone. REGISTRAR-HOLD: The sponsoring registrar sets this status. The domain can not be modified or deleted. The registrar must remove REGISTRAR-HOLD status to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will not be included in the zone. REDEMPTIONPERIOD: The registry sets this status when a registrar requests that the domain name be deleted from the registry and the domain has been registered for more than 5 calendar days (if the delete request is received within 5 days of initial domain registration it will instead be deleted immediately). The domain will not be included in the zone. The domain can not be modified or purged; it can only be restored. Any other registrar requests to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be held in this status for a maximum of 30 calendar days. PENDINGRESTORE: The registry sets this status after a registrar requests restoration of a domain that is in REDEMPTIONPERIOD status. The domain will be included in the zone. Registrar requests to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be held in this status while the registry waits for the registrar to provide required restoration documentation. If the registrar fails to provide documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm the restoration request, the domain will revert to REDEMPTIONPERIOD status. The domain status will be set to ACTIVE only if the registrar provides documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm the restoration request. PENDINGDELETE: The registry sets this status after a domain has been set in REDEMPTIONPERIOD status and the domain has not been restored by the registrar. The domain will not be included in the zone. Once in this status all registrar requests to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be purged from the registry database after being in this status for 5 calendar days. CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED The registrar has locked the domain so that it cannot be deleted. SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED The registry has locked the domain so that it cannot be deleted. CLIENT_HOLD The registrar has placed the domain on hold, and it cannot be used. SERVER_HOLD The registry has placed the domain on hold, and it cannot be used. CLIENT_RENEW_PROHIBITED The registrar has locked the domain so that it cannot be renewed. SERVER_RENEW_PROHIBITED The registry has locked the domain so that it cannot be renewed. CLIENT_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED The registrar has locked the domain so that it cannot be transferred to another registrar. SERVER_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED The registry has locked the domain so that it cannot be transferred to another registrar. CLIENT_UPDATE_PROHIBITED The registrar has locked the domain to prevent its settings from being changed. SERVER_UPDATE_PROHIBITED The registry has locked the domain to prevent its settings from being changed. INACTIVE The domain cannot be used because there is a problem with the name servers that were entered for it, or name servers have not been entered. OK The domain is active and can be used for Web sites, for email, or to register name servers. PENDING_DELETE The registration for the domain is about to be deleted by the registry, as when the domain expires. PENDING_TRANSFER The domain is in the process of being transferred from one registrar to another. It may not be modified during this period. PENDING_VERIFICATION The registry is in the process of creating the domain record.

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