.cool
A .cool domain is a generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC, which operates the registry under the Identity Digital brand. Anyone can register one, so it suits a wide range of people and businesses, including those in fashion, music, books, film and entertainment.
The registry supports DNSSEC, which helps protect your domain from certain kinds of tampering. Registrations can run for 1 to 10 years, and you can register names of 1 to 63 characters. Internationalised names are allowed, and you do not need a local presence in any country to register one.
A .cool domain is a good choice if your brand is built around style, culture or a lively personality and you want a name that reads well on a business card or social profile. Before you register, check that the name you want is free and that its length and characters suit your needs.
Registration is open to anyone worldwide.
- Anyone can register a .cool domain, with no restriction on who may apply.
- Contact details must be accurate and kept current at all times.
- No local presence is required in any country to hold the name.
If your domain expires, you still have a window to renew it before it is lost.
- There is a 40-day grace period after expiry in which you can still renew at the standard rate.
- There is no separate redemption period, so you cannot recover the name later at extra cost.
- Once the grace period ends, the name is released and becomes available to other people.
You can move an existing .cool domain to Domain Central from another provider.
- You need the authorisation (EPP) code from your current provider, and the domain must be unlocked.
- A domain cannot be transferred within 60 days of registration or of a previous transfer.
- Transfers usually take 5 to 7 days, and a successful transfer adds one year to the registration term.
You can change the registrant of your .cool domain without affecting its expiry date.
- The change is made through your registrar and does not change the registration term.
- The expiry date stays the same after the registrant is updated.
Binky Moon, LLC, c/o Identity Digital Inc., 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America (the)