IO

IDN capable

Yes

Handle Updates

Not supported

Registration Period

1 year

Add Grace Period

-

Autorenew Grace Period

-

Deletion Timeframe

2 days prior to expiration

Registration System

Real-Time

WHOIS-Server

whois.nic.io

WHOIS-Update

Real-Time

Registry

http://www.nic.io

Dispute Policy

http://www.nic.io/dres.html

Zone Info

.IO is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of The British Indian Ocean Territory

Zone Use

Companies located in this territory, as well as companies or corporations who have business with this territoy

Characters

* Minimum: 3
* Maximum: 63
* Letters and numbers
* Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD

Domain Registration

.IO domains can be registered online thorugh webinterface or API.

Change of Registrant

Registrant changes for .IO domains can be done online via api or webinterface.
 [COMMAND]
     command       = ModifyDomain
     domain        = yourdomain.io
     ownercontact0 =
 EOF

Domain Renewal

As .IO domains can only be registered on a yearly basis, they cannot be renewed explicitly. To renew an .IO domain you have to set the domain renewal mode or default renewal mode to "AUTORENEW" or "RENEWONCE".

Deletion Process

.IO Domains can be deleted through the WebInterface. Our system automatically submits an email irrevocably to the official registry and request the deletion.

Restrictions

None.

Transfers

Transfers are not available at this point in time.

Restores

Restores are not possible at this point in time.