Registration details
Registration requirements
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Is there a special use for .coop?
No
Is there any other information needed to register a .coop domain?
No
Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .coop?
Yes .COOP Eligibility Requirements Only cooperatives, cooperative support organizations, and businesses owned by cooperatives are eligible to register as specified in the COOP Registration Agreement (Amended: 3 January 2014).To be eligible, the registrant must meet one of the following criteria: Members of the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) if otherwise eligible; Members of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) if otherwise eligible; Organizations formed as and/or considered cooperatives under applicable local law; Associations comprised of cooperatives; Organizations that are committed to the seven cooperative principles; Organizations that are majority controlled by cooperatives; Entities whose operations are principally dedicated to serving cooperatives; and For no more than 5,000 registrants, persons or entities whose use of a .coop domain name would, in t...
Are Individual .coop domain registrations allowed?
No
Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .coop?
Yes
Are some .coop domain names restricted?
No
Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .coop?
No
Private Registration service available?
No
.coop Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?
No
Common questions
What is the registration term allowed for .coop domain names?
.coop domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .coop domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .coop during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .coop domain names?
.coop Domain Names must: have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.coop); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.coop).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .coop domain?
DNSSEC is available for .coop domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .coop domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .coop?
Trustee Service is not available for .coop extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .coop domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .coop requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .coop registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .coop domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .coop domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires.
Who is the registry that manages .coop domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .coop Top Level Domain is DotCooperation. You may visit them at https://identity.coop/.
Registry information
Registry: DotCooperation
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