About Domain Expiration

1. What happens when a .coop name registration expires?
2. What happens if I am in the middle of transferring and renewing my domain name when the expiration date occurs?
3. Can I reactivate my name after it expires?
4. What happens to my name after expiration? Can I get it back?
5. What is the Grace Period for .coop domains?
6. What is the Redemption Grace Period (RGP) and is it available on .coop domains?
7. Where do I renew my domain if I registered on the https://register.nic.coop site?
8. What does the "ClientRenewProhibited" status on the Whois display mean?
   
   

When the expiration date is reached, the name is inactivated. The name (site) will not be accessible on the Internet and will no longer be valid for email. Although the information on the name can still be seen on the .coop WHOIS, the DNS information will no longer be published to the Internet.

Names that are not active will not be immediately affected but will not be able to be activated after expiration.
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Transferring names will not be inactivated at expiration. If a transfer is not completed successfully that was in process at the time of expiration, then the name will be inactivated at that time.
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As soon as a Renewal or Transfer is accepted for an expired name, the name will be re-activated. This will take about 24 hours to be completely accessible on the Internet. This option is only available for 45 days after expiration.
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Your .coop name will be held for 45 days after expiration by your registrar. You can renew, transfer and otherwise continue to maintain your name after expiration, although it cannot be actively used until it is renewed.

After 45 days, your domain name will be released for purchase by other eligible organizations. You can also repurchase your name at that time if it has not been purchased by someone else.
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The .coop registry allows for a 5-day grace period on adds, renewals and transfers. During that 5-day period, a refund will be given. After that time, no refunds are provided by the registry. Registrars may have different policies that may take precedence based on your registration agreement with the registrar. Please check directly with your registrar on their policies and procedures for grace periods.
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The Redemption Grace Period (RGP) allows registrants to have an additional time period to renew a domain name that has expired at the discretion of the registrar. DotCoop does not support Redemption Grace Period Processing for registrants at this time.
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If your initial registration was made prior to 1 October 2002, this was the registration site. In April 2003 all names were reallocated to .coop registrars.

To see who your .coop registrar is, go to the .coop whois search and enter your domain name. The "Sponsoring Registrar" displayed in the first block of information is your current registrar.

For current .coop registrars and links to their sites go to http://www.nic.coop/registrarlist.asp .
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"ClientRenewProhibited" is status information that is set by some .coop registrars so that registrants will need to specifically take action to renew their domains.

Some domains are automatically renewed. Registrars then bill the registrants for these renewals. DotCoop prefers to allow registrants to make that choice and so registrars can ensure that process by setting this status.

This does not mean that you cannot renew your domain! In fact it means that you actually have to take a specific action to do so.
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