About .NYC domains
Neustar is the sponsor and the backend provider for the .nyc extension.
Registration periods
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Landrush | August 4, 2014 at 15:00 UTC to October 3, 2014 at 15:00 UTC |
| General availability | Begins October 8, 2014 at 15:00 UTC |
Note: Domains registered during Landrush or General Availability will renew at $39.99.
These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of 1 character, and can contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd or 4th characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.
| Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Registration length | 1 - 10 years |
| Renewal length | 1 - 10 years |
| Transfers to | ✓ |
| Transfers away | ✓ |
| Private Registration | - |
| Protected Registration | - |
| Backorders | - |
| Bulk Registration | ✓ |
| Account change | Details below |
| Contact updates | Details below |
| IDNs | Spanish |
Who can register .nyc domains?
To register an .nyc domain name, you must have a physical address in one of the five boroughs of New York. P.O. boxes are not permitted.
Renewals
We'll attempt to auto-renew your .nyc domain on its expiration date. We'll park .nyc domain names after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain isn't renewed within 40 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.
Account change and contact updates requirements
Both are permitted, but your fifth contact type (Owner) must maintain an NYC address and the physical address must be in one of the five boroughs of NYC. P.O. boxes are not permitted.
Note: If you need to update the details for your 5th contact, you must contact support.
Attention C3: Please reach out to ATS with help updating the 5th contact.
Refund details
For details on refunds, please visit ITEGY's Refund Policy page.
Most domains will follow the Standard Terms, but certain domains will have exceptions or may not be refundable at all. Look under BOTH of the following categories:- Products with Special Refund Terms (look under Domain Name Registrations/Renewals)
- Products Not Eligible for Refunds
Nameserver requirements
Two nameservers are required for .nyc domains to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. DNSSEC, IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
