Q. What is Redemption Period Status

A.The Redemption Period is a 30 day, Registry-imposed hold period for domains that occurs after OpenSRS has instructed the Registry that the domain should be dropped. Domains will have reached the REDEMPTION PERIOD state if they have been EXPIRED for at least 40 days, were NOT renewed by the owner, and the drop domain process has run. Normally domains would be deleted at this point, but the REDEMPTION PERIOD provides the owner with one last chance to recover the domain before it’s dropped and potentially reregistered by a new owner. It is a new policy started by ICANN and the Registry Operator, Verisign.

Q. How do I bring a domain out of REDEMPTION PERIOD status?

A.The Redemption process is costly, both in fees and in effort. Domains are still deleted from our database at the 40-day mark, and if you are interested in getting this domain name back, here is what it will take:

- Download and fax this form to our office to begin the redemption retrieval process.
- We'll charge your card the $175.00 + $15.00 renewal
- The domain can only be reverted back to the original Registrant (original whois information).
- It will take approximately 2-3 business days to complete the entire process.