.courses Domain Name Information

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  • Time to Register 24 Hours
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 40 days
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Privacy Protection Available
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Blocking Service Part of the GlobalBlock Service / Learn more
    Block Registrations on your trademark in .courses and each of GoDaddy Registry's
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .courses? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .courses domain? No
  • Does .courses have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .courses? No
  • Are Individual .courses domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .courses? Yes
  • Are some .courses domain names restricted? Yes

    In accordance with ICANN schedule of reserved names the following are restricted: “EXAMPLE” shall be reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which Registry Operator makes registrations.
    Two-character labels: All two-character labels shall be initially reserved. The reservation of a two character label string may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the government and country-code manager. The Registry Operator may also propose release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes.
    Tagged Domain Names: Labels may only include hyphens in the third and fourth position if they represent valid internationalized domain names in their ASCII encoding (for example "xn--ndk061n").
    Second-Level Reservations for Registry Operations: The following names are reserved for use in connection with the operation of the registry for the TLD. Registry Operator may use them, but upon conclusion of Registry Operator's designation as operator of the registry for the TLD they shall be transferred as specified by ICANN: NIC, WWW, IRIS and WHOIS.
    Country and Territory Names: The country and territory names contained in the following internationally recognized lists shall be initially reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which the Registry Operator provides for registrations.

    Top Level Reserved Names: AFRINIC, IANA-SERVERS, NRO, ALAC, ICANN, RFC-EDITOR, APNIC, IESG, RIPE, ARIN, IETF, ROOT-SERVERS, ASO, INTERNIC, RSSAC, CCNSO, INVALID, SSAC, EXAMPLE, IRTF, TEST, GAC, ISTF, TLD, GNSO, LACNIC, WHOIS, GTLD-SERVERS, LOCAL, WWW, IAB, LOCALHOST, IANA, NIC, All International Olympic Committee names, All International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement names.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .courses? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .courses Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .courses domain names?
.courses domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .courses domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .courses during general availability is 24 Hours.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .courses domain names?
.courses Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 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.courses); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.courses).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .courses domain?
DNSSEC is available for .courses domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .courses 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 .courses?
Trustee Service is not available for .courses extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .courses domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .courses requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .courses registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .courses domain.
What is the grace period for .courses domain name?

In accordance with ICANN, .courses 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.

After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your .courses domain name for an additional $150 USD.

Who is the registry that manages .courses domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .courses Top Level Domain is GoDaddy Registry. You may visit them at https://registry.godaddy/.
  • Registry GoDaddy Registry
  • .courses Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Level 1, 473 Bourke Street,
    Melbourne,
    VIC 3000
    Australia
  • Administrative Contact
    Eamon McGrath
    ARI Registry Services
    Level 8, 10 Queens Road,
    Melbourne,
    VIC 3004
    Australia
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +61398663710
    Fax: +61398661970
  • Technical Contact
    Ryan Miller
    ARI Registry Services
    Level 8, 10 Queens Road,
    Melbourne,
    VIC 3004
    Australia
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +61398663710
    Fax: +61398661970
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    c.nic.courses 37.209.196.9
    2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9
    b.nic.courses 37.209.194.9
    2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9
    a.nic.courses 37.209.192.9
    2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9
    d.nic.courses 37.209.198.9
    2001:dcd:4:0:0:0:0:9