{
  "checked": "2026-11-13",
  "method": "Each registrar's and registry's own help, policy and price pages, read on 13 November 2026. Every value is backed by a row in sources.json with the URL and a verbatim quote. Prices in USD as shown on each registrar's US or English pages, before tax.",
  "registrars": [
    {
      "id": "namecheap",
      "name": "Namecheap",
      "stops": "At expiry",
      "normalPrice": "About day 30",
      "fee": "$89.98 with renewal",
      "auction": "Possible after day 30, no day given"
    },
    {
      "id": "godaddy",
      "name": "GoDaddy",
      "stops": "Day 5",
      "normalPrice": "Day 12, fee from day 18",
      "fee": "$99.99",
      "auction": "Day 26"
    },
    {
      "id": "cloudflare",
      "name": "Cloudflare",
      "stops": "Day 31",
      "normalPrice": "Day 40",
      "fee": "Not published",
      "auction": "None mentioned"
    },
    {
      "id": "porkbun",
      "name": "Porkbun",
      "stops": "Day 11",
      "normalPrice": "Day 35 to 45",
      "fee": "$200 plus renewal",
      "auction": "Third-party, days 26 to 37"
    },
    {
      "id": "squarespace",
      "name": "Squarespace",
      "stops": "At expiry",
      "normalPrice": "Day 30",
      "fee": "$45 plus renewal",
      "auction": "None mentioned"
    },
    {
      "id": "hostinger",
      "name": "Hostinger",
      "stops": "At expiry",
      "normalPrice": "Day 30",
      "fee": "$80 plus renewal and VAT",
      "auction": "Day 26"
    },
    {
      "id": "ionos",
      "name": "IONOS",
      "stops": "End of term",
      "normalPrice": "10 days after deletion",
      "fee": "$90",
      "auction": "None mentioned"
    }
  ],
  "cctlds": [
    {
      "tld": ".no",
      "works": "Until day 60",
      "renew": "Until day 90",
      "free": "Day 90"
    },
    {
      "tld": ".uk",
      "works": "Until day 30",
      "renew": "Until day 90, no fee",
      "free": "Day 95"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: reminders before expiry",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "Registrars must send at least two reminders before a gTLD expires: about one month and about one week before.",
      "value": "~1 month and ~1 week before",
      "quote": "One of these notices must be sent approximately one month prior to expiration and one must be sent approximately one week prior to expiration.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: reminder tolerance",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "ICANN counts the reminders as compliant if sent 26-35 days and 4-10 days before expiry.",
      "value": "26-35 days / 4-10 days",
      "quote": "transmitted between 26-35 days and between 4-10 days prior to expiration, respectively, this would be considered compliant with the policy",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: reminder after expiry",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "If the domain is neither renewed nor deleted, the registrar must send one more notice within five days after expiry, with renewal instructions.",
      "value": "within 5 days after expiry",
      "quote": "within five days after the expiration of the registration, the registrar must transmit at least one additional expiration notice to the RAE",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: minimum renewal window after expiry",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "ICANN sets no fixed grace period length. The rule is tied to deletion: if the registrar keeps the name 8+ days past expiry, the registrant must be able to renew for at least the last 8 consecutive days before deletion, with DNS interrupted during those days.",
      "value": "at least 8 days",
      "quote": "For at least the last eight consecutive days (after expiration) that the registration is renewable by the RAE",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: DNS interruption, deleted within 8 days",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "If the registrar deletes the name within eight days of expiry, DNS must be interrupted from expiry until deletion.",
      "value": "expiry to deletion",
      "quote": "The existing DNS resolution path specified by the RAE must be interrupted by the registrar from expiration of the registration until its deletion",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: DNS interruption example",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "ICANN's example: a name that expires 1 October and is deleted 20 October must have DNS interrupted at least 12-20 October. So the site can legally keep working for the first part of the grace period.",
      "value": "at least the last 8 days before deletion",
      "quote": "the resolution path must be interrupted, at a minimum, from 12-20 October",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: parking page content",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "If the registrar shows a web page during the interruption while the name is still renewable, the page must say it is expired and how to renew.",
      "value": "expired notice + renewal instructions",
      "quote": "that web page must conspicuously indicate that the domain name registration is expired and provide renewal instructions",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: renewal allowed through interruption",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "From expiry through the DNS interruption period the registrar must let the registrant renew.",
      "value": "renewable from expiry through interruption",
      "quote": "the RAE must be permitted by the registrar to renew the expired registration",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: Redemption Grace Period",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "All gTLD registries except sponsored ones must offer a 30-day Redemption Grace Period after deletion, restorable through the registrar that deleted it.",
      "value": "30 days",
      "quote": "all gTLD registries must offer a Redemption Grace Period (\"RGP\") of 30 days immediately following the deletion of a registration",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: DNS during RGP",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "During the RGP the registry disables DNS and blocks transfers.",
      "value": "DNS off, no transfers",
      "quote": "During the Redemption Grace Period, the registry must disable DNS resolution and prohibit attempted transfers of the registration.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: fee disclosure",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "Registrars must publish renewal, post-expiry renewal and redemption/restore fees.",
      "value": "fees must be disclosed",
      "quote": "Registrars must make their renewal fees, post-expiration renewal fees (if different), and redemption/restore fees reasonably available",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2024-02-21-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD policy: policy version",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "The ERRP was updated 21 February 2024 (Registration Data Policy wording). The expiry rules quoted above are the same in the 2013 and 2024 texts.",
      "value": "updated 2024-02-21",
      "quote": "On 21 February 2024, an updated version of this policy was published to reflect changes required to implement the Registration Data Policy.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2013-02-28-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": ".com registry: auto-renew grace period",
      "subject": "verisign",
      "fact": "The .com registry auto-renews an unrenewed name the day after expiry, and the Auto-Renew Grace Period is 45 calendar days (registry agreement functional spec hosted by ICANN, 2010 version).",
      "value": "45 days",
      "quote": "The current value of the Auto-Renew Grace Period is 45 calendar days.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/com/com-registry-agreement-functional-and-performance-specifications-06-01-2010-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": ".com registry: auto-renew trigger",
      "subject": "verisign",
      "fact": "If a .com is not renewed by its expiry date, the registry renews it automatically the first day after expiry.",
      "value": "day 1 after expiry",
      "quote": "the registration will be automatically renewed by the system the first day after the expiration date.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/com/com-registry-agreement-functional-and-performance-specifications-06-01-2010-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": ".com registry: redemption period",
      "subject": "verisign",
      "fact": "A deleted .com sits in REDEMPTIONPERIOD for 30 calendar days and is not in the zone file.",
      "value": "30 days",
      "quote": "The current length of this Redemption Period is 30 calendar days.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/com/com-registry-agreement-functional-and-performance-specifications-06-01-2010-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": ".com registry: pending delete",
      "subject": "verisign",
      "fact": "After the redemption period, a .com is in PENDING DELETE for five calendar days, then purged.",
      "value": "5 days",
      "quote": "The current length of this Pending Delete Period is five calendar days.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/com/com-registry-agreement-functional-and-performance-specifications-06-01-2010-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD lifecycle chart",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "ICANN's lifecycle chart (image, gtld-lifecycle-700x286.jpg) labels the phases: Auto-Renew Grace Period 0-45 days, Redemption Grace Period 30 days, Pending Delete 5 days. Quote is text read from the image.",
      "value": "0-45 / 30 / 5 days",
      "quote": "Auto-Renew Grace Period (0-45 days)",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-lifecycle-2012-02-25-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "gTLD lifecycle chart: site and email",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "The same chart marks redemption and pending delete as 'Domain no longer in zone', with website and email not working. During auto-renew grace it says the domain 'may be' in the zone. Quote is text read from the image.",
      "value": "site/email off from RGP at the latest",
      "quote": "Domain no longer in zone (website and email no longer function)",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-lifecycle-2012-02-25-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EPP status: autoRenewPeriod",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "autoRenewPeriod is the grace period after the registry auto-renews an expired name. ICANN's status page gives no day count (45 days comes from the .com spec).",
      "value": "autoRenewPeriod (no days stated)",
      "quote": "This grace period is provided after a domain name registration period expires and is extended (renewed) automatically by the registry.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EPP status: redemptionPeriod",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "redemptionPeriod: the registrar asked the registry to delete the name; it stays in this status for 30 days.",
      "value": "redemptionPeriod, 30 days",
      "quote": "your registrar has asked the registry to delete your domain. Your domain will be held in this status for 30 days.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EPP status: purge after redemption",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "Five calendar days after the redemptionPeriod ends, the name is purged and becomes available.",
      "value": "5 days",
      "quote": "After five calendar days following the end of the redemptionPeriod, your domain is purged from the registry database and becomes available for registration.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EPP status: pendingDelete",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "pendingDelete (alone) means the name was in redemptionPeriod for 30 days and was not restored. The pendingDelete entry itself says 'several days' rather than 5.",
      "value": "pendingDelete, 'several days'",
      "quote": "Your domain will remain in this status for several days, after which time your domain will be purged and dropped from the registry database.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EPP status: pendingRestore",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "pendingRestore is shown after a restore request while the registry waits for the registrar's restore report, usually within seven days, or it reverts to redemptionPeriod.",
      "value": "pendingRestore, ~7 days",
      "quote": "Watch your domain's status codes within this frequently defined seven day period",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "EPP status: clientHold",
      "subject": "icann",
      "fact": "clientHold is set by the registrar and stops the name resolving; non-payment and pending deletion are listed as typical causes.",
      "value": "clientHold",
      "quote": "usually enacted during legal disputes, non-payment, or when your domain is subject to deletion.",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Generic TLDs (.com etc.) can be renewed at the regular price for about 30 days after expiry.",
      "value": "about 30 days",
      "quote": "about 30 days after the actual expiration date during which you can still renew the domain at Namecheap at the regular rate",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period (account)",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Most expired names stay in the Namecheap account 30 days and can be reactivated there; after that support has to restore them for a redemption fee.",
      "value": "30 days",
      "quote": "The majority of expired domain names will remain in your Namecheap account for 30 days after the expiration date",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10064/2207/what-happens-to-my-domain-name-after-it-expires/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "At expiry the nameservers are switched to Namecheap parking, so the website and email stop working straight away.",
      "value": "stops at expiry",
      "quote": "the nameservers of a domain name are changed to Namecheap parking nameservers, and the respective website and email service cease to work.",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10064/2207/what-happens-to-my-domain-name-after-it-expires/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: email loss",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Email sent to the domain after expiry is lost. Hosted website files are not affected.",
      "value": "incoming mail lost",
      "quote": "all emails that are subsequently sent to your domain name-based email address will be lost.",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10064/2207/what-happens-to-my-domain-name-after-it-expires/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: reminders",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Namecheap sends reminders 30, 15, 7 and 1 day before expiry and on the expiry date.",
      "value": "30/15/7/1 days + expiry day",
      "quote": "we will send email reminders (30 days, 15 days, 7 days and 1 day, respectively) before the actual expiration date",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10064/2207/what-happens-to-my-domain-name-after-it-expires/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "A name not renewed within the grace period may be auctioned. No day is given.",
      "value": "possible after grace; day not stated",
      "quote": "If you do not renew the domain within this grace period, your domain name may be auctioned off and purchased by someone else.",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption period",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "If not auctioned, the name may enter a 30-day (sometimes longer) Redemption Grace Period at the registry.",
      "value": "30 days (sometimes more)",
      "quote": "it may enter the Redemption Grace Period that lasts 30 days (sometimes more) at the Registry.",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption price",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Redemption price table lists .com at $89.98 (USD). The page says the listed price is redemption fee plus renewal combined; the .com row carries an asterisk for the $0.20 ICANN fee added on top.",
      "value": "$89.98 USD (fee + renewal) + $0.20 ICANN",
      "quote": "The cost is calculated by adding the redemption fee and the renewal price together.",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/domains/redemption-pricing/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: pending delete and release",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Unredeemed names sit 5 days in PendingDelete; gTLDs are normally released 70-80 days after expiry, rarely up to 120.",
      "value": "released ~70-80 days after expiry",
      "quote": "generic TLDs get released approximately in 70-80 days (in rare cases, up to 120 days) after the expiration date",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar ccTLD note: .uk",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": ".uk names can be renewed at the regular price until release at 90 days, with no redemption fee.",
      "value": "90 days, no redemption fee",
      "quote": "renew your .UK domains at a regular price up until their release date, which is 90 days for .UK domains",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar ccTLD note: .de",
      "subject": "namecheap",
      "fact": "Namecheap requires .DE (and .CX, .EU, .NL) to be renewed at least 5 days before expiry.",
      "value": "renew 5+ days before expiry",
      "quote": "can be renewed manually or auto-renewed not later than 5 days before expiry.",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "On day +5 the domain is parked and connected website and email stop working; still renewable at the standard price. (Page fetched in GoDaddy's 'en' Ireland-English market; godaddy.com redirects Norwegian IPs to no.godaddy.com.)",
      "value": "stops at +5 days",
      "quote": "+5 days: The domain will be parked and any connected website or email will stop working.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/standard-domain-expiration-timeline-609",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Standard-price renewal runs through day +12 (final auto-renew attempt); from day +18 the name leaves the account and recovery costs a redemption fee.",
      "value": "standard price up to day 12-17; redemption fee from day 18",
      "quote": "+18 days: The domain is no longer active in your account. You can attempt to recover the domain, with an additional redemption fee.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/standard-domain-expiration-timeline-609",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: last standard-price day",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Day +12 is the final auto-renew attempt and still at the standard renewal price.",
      "value": "+12 days",
      "quote": "+12 days: We'll make a final attempt to auto-renew the domain. You can manually renew the domain for the standard renewal price.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/standard-domain-expiration-timeline-609",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Expired GoDaddy names are listed on GoDaddy Auctions 26 days after expiry.",
      "value": "day 26",
      "quote": "Domains registered with GoDaddy are listed as Expired Domains on GoDaddy Auctions® 26 days after they expire.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/timeline-for-godaddy-auctions-expired-domains-42743",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction bid blocks renewal",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "From day 30 an active auction bid blocks renewal by the owner.",
      "value": "day 30",
      "quote": "If there's an active bid at auction the domain cannot be renewed.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/standard-domain-expiration-timeline-609",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: final closeout (timeline page)",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Timeline page: Final Closeout Auction starts day +36 and ends day +41.",
      "value": "day 36 to 41",
      "quote": "+36 days: Domain goes to Final Closeout Auction.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/standard-domain-expiration-timeline-609",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: final closeout (auction page)",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Auction page: Final Closeout starts day 37 for 5 days and all auctions end day 43. Conflicts with the timeline page (36/41).",
      "value": "day 37, ends day 43",
      "quote": "37 days after expiration: If no one has won the domain, it's moved to GoDaddy Auctions® Final Closeout for 5 days.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/timeline-for-godaddy-auctions-expired-domains-42743",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: removal",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Day +72 the name is removed from the account and cannot be renewed.",
      "value": "day 72",
      "quote": "+72 days: The domain is removed from your account and you cannot renew it any more.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/help/standard-domain-expiration-timeline-609",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption fee",
      "subject": "godaddy",
      "fact": "Renewal & Redemption Pricing table: .com renewal US$22.99, redemption US$99.99 (viewed with currencyType=USD in the Ireland-English market; the default EUR view showed €21.99 / €90.44). Redemption period length is not stated in days; the timeline only gives day 18 to day 72 as the paid-recovery window.",
      "value": "US$99.99 (EUR 90.44)",
      "quote": "The table* below displays the renewal fee** and redemption fee*** for TLDs.",
      "url": "https://www.godaddy.com/en/domains/renewal-and-redemption-fees?currencyType=USD",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "Cloudflare FAQ: 40-day grace period for most TLDs; renewable any time in it, no further auto-renew attempts.",
      "value": "40 days",
      "quote": "Cloudflare currently offers a 40-day grace period for most top-level domains (TLDs).",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "Days 1-30 the domain resolves normally; days 31-40 it shows a suspension page; from day 41 (redemption) it does not resolve.",
      "value": "works to day 30; suspended day 31",
      "quote": "Day 1 - 30: Grace Period (domain resolves normally). Day 31 - 40: Suspension Period (domains resolves to suspension page).",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption period",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "Redemption runs days 41-70 (30 days), then pending delete days 71-75.",
      "value": "30 days (day 41-70)",
      "quote": "Day 41 - 70: Redemption Period. Day 71 - 75: Pending Delete Period.",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: restore fee",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "A restore fee usually applies on top of renewal; amount varies by TLD and is shown before confirming. No figure published.",
      "value": "not stated (varies by TLD)",
      "quote": "The amount varies depending on the TLD. The restore fee is separate from the renewal fee.",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: release",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "Names should be released after 75 days; registry decides the exact timing.",
      "value": "~75 days",
      "quote": "Domain names should be released after a period of 75 days, although the exact deletion timeline is ultimately determined by the domain's registry.",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption (conflicting page)",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "Cloudflare's Renew page says the name enters a 30-day RGP if not renewed before expiry, which conflicts with the FAQ's 40-day grace then redemption.",
      "value": "30-day RGP from expiry (conflict)",
      "quote": "If you do not renew your domain before the expiration date, your domain will enter a Redemption Grace Period (RGP) for 30 days.",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/account-options/renew-domains/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: reminders",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "After expiry Cloudflare emails the registrant one day and 20 days after expiry; first auto-renew attempt about 30 days before expiry.",
      "value": "+1 and +20 days",
      "quote": "An email one day after a domain expires. An email 20 days after the expiration date.",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/account-options/renew-domains/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar ccTLD note: .uk",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": ".uk names are restored by plain renewal, no restore fee, up to 90 days after expiry.",
      "value": "90 days, no fee",
      "quote": ".uk domains can be restored by renewing the domain (no additional restore fee) up until 90 days after expiration.",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "cloudflare",
      "fact": "No mention of auctioning expired names on the FAQ or Renew pages.",
      "value": "not found",
      "quote": "",
      "url": "https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "porkbun",
      "fact": "On expiry the name enters a Renewal Grace Period, renewable at the normal price; it ends when the name is removed from the account on day 35-45 (typically 37 or 38), or earlier if it gets an auction bid.",
      "value": "35-45 days (typically 37-38)",
      "quote": "On day 35-45 after expiration (typically on day 37 or 38), the Renewal Grace Period ends and the domain is removed from your account.",
      "url": "https://kb.porkbun.com/article/37-what-happens-after-a-domain-expires",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "porkbun",
      "fact": "The domain keeps working for the first 10 days; after day 10 it gets Porkbun nameservers with an expired notice, clientHold, or a monetized parking page.",
      "value": "works 10 days",
      "quote": "For the first 10 days of the Renewal Grace Period, your expired domain should continue to function as normal.",
      "url": "https://kb.porkbun.com/article/37-what-happens-after-a-domain-expires",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "porkbun",
      "fact": "Around day 21 the name may be queued with third-party auction services; days 26-37 it may be live at auction. A bid removes it from the account and blocks renewal.",
      "value": "queued ~day 21, live days 26-37",
      "quote": "For days 26-37 after expiration, the expired domain may be available at a third-party auction service.",
      "url": "https://kb.porkbun.com/article/37-what-happens-after-a-domain-expires",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption period",
      "subject": "porkbun",
      "fact": "If deleted, the name is in the Redemption Grace Period for 30 days after deletion; redemption via Porkbun Support.",
      "value": "30 days after deletion",
      "quote": "for 30 days after deletion, expired domains are considered to reside in the Redemption Grace Period.",
      "url": "https://kb.porkbun.com/article/37-what-happens-after-a-domain-expires",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption fee",
      "subject": "porkbun",
      "fact": "Pricing page: $200 restoration fee plus normal renewal. (KB article says the fee 'varies by the registry'; the same pricing page also says restoration prices 'include a one year renewal'.)",
      "value": "$200 USD + renewal",
      "quote": "Names recovered via the Redemption Grace Period will be assessed a domain restoration fee of $200 in addition to the normal renewal price.",
      "url": "https://porkbun.com/products/domains",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: pending delete",
      "subject": "porkbun",
      "fact": "Days 31-35 after deletion the name is Pending Delete and can no longer be redeemed.",
      "value": "5 days",
      "quote": "For days 31-35 after deletion, the expired domain will typically be marked \"Pending Delete\" in WHOIS and can no longer be redeemed.",
      "url": "https://kb.porkbun.com/article/37-what-happens-after-a-domain-expires",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "squarespace",
      "fact": "For names held by Squarespace Domains LLC / Squarespace II Domains LLC the grace period is 30 days; Tucows-held names get 40 days.",
      "value": "30 days (Tucows: 40)",
      "quote": "Squarespace Domains LLC and Squarespace II Domains LLC - 30 days. Past 30 days we can't guarantee your domain will be available for renewal.",
      "url": "https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/218910907-Reactivate-your-expired-Squarespace-domain",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace price",
      "subject": "squarespace",
      "fact": "In the grace period reactivation costs the current domain price, no extra fee (regular rate, not promo).",
      "value": "current price, no fee",
      "quote": "During the grace period, you can reactivate your domain at the current domain price with no additional fees.",
      "url": "https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/218910907-Reactivate-your-expired-Squarespace-domain",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "squarespace",
      "fact": "When the domain expires, connected website, email and pay links stop working.",
      "value": "stops at expiry",
      "quote": "If your domain expires, your connected website, email services, and pay links stop working.",
      "url": "https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/218193418-Squarespace-domain-renewals",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption fee",
      "subject": "squarespace",
      "fact": "Redemption fee table lists .com at $45 (USD), charged on top of the current domain price; cannot be waived or refunded.",
      "value": "$45 USD + current price",
      "quote": "If you reactivate your domain during the redemption period, you need to pay the current domain price plus a one-time domain redemption fee.",
      "url": "https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/42619897792909-Domain-redemption-fees",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption timing",
      "subject": "squarespace",
      "fact": "Redemption fees may apply after 30 days from expiry. Length of the redemption period is not stated.",
      "value": "after day 30; length not stated",
      "quote": "Redemption fees may apply if you reactivate your domain after 30 days of its expiration.",
      "url": "https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/218193418-Squarespace-domain-renewals",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "squarespace",
      "fact": "No auction mentioned; the help pages only say someone else could register it after the grace period.",
      "value": "not found",
      "quote": "After the grace period ends, someone else could register it.",
      "url": "https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/218193418-Squarespace-domain-renewals",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "ionos",
      "fact": "IONOS works on cancellation at end of term. After the cancellation completes, most domains can be reactivated by the customer for 10 days, at the previous terms.",
      "value": "10 days",
      "quote": "you can reactivate most of your domains yourself up to ten days after completing the cancellation",
      "url": "https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/terms-and-cancellations/reactivating-an-expired-domain/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption period",
      "subject": "ionos",
      "fact": "After the reactivation window, the name can be recovered through support up to 30 days after deletion (ICANN RGP).",
      "value": "30 days",
      "quote": "you can recover your domain up to 30 days after it was deleted from our systems. This is known as a “redemption grace period”",
      "url": "https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/terms-and-cancellations/reactivating-an-expired-domain/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption fee",
      "subject": "ionos",
      "fact": "One-time recovery fee $90; the price table lists .com Restore fee $90 (USD, ionos.com).",
      "value": "$90 USD",
      "quote": "IONOS charges a one-time fee of $90.",
      "url": "https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/terms-and-cancellations/reactivating-an-expired-domain/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "ionos",
      "fact": "Website and mailboxes stop when the cancelled domain is deleted at end of term. Recovery after the 10-day window does not restore mailboxes or settings.",
      "value": "stops at end of term",
      "quote": "If you connected your domain to a website or mailboxes, they will also not be available after this date.",
      "url": "https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/terms-and-cancellations/what-happens-after-a-domain-cancellation/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: settings lost on redemption",
      "subject": "ionos",
      "fact": "Redemption recovery does not bring back mailboxes, subdomains or settings.",
      "value": "reconfigure needed",
      "quote": "Recovering the domain does not recover previously connected mailboxes, subdomains, or other connections and settings.",
      "url": "https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/terms-and-cancellations/reactivating-an-expired-domain/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "ionos",
      "fact": "No auction mentioned on the IONOS pages read.",
      "value": "not found",
      "quote": "",
      "url": "https://www.ionos.com/help/domains/terms-and-cancellations/what-happens-after-a-domain-cancellation/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: grace period",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "Hostinger's ERRP disclosure (based on .com): renewable at the standard fee for 30 days after expiry.",
      "value": "30 days",
      "quote": "The domain name can be renewed manually by the registrant at no extra cost (for a standard fee) for the next 30 days.",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/legal/expired-registration-recovery-policy",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: shorter grace via some upstream registrars",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "For .com names whose registrar of record is Openprovider, Realtime Register, Gransy, INWX, Name SRS or Metaregistrar, the grace period is 10 days.",
      "value": "10 days",
      "quote": "you will have a 10-days Renewal Grace Period calculated from the domain expiration date",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/legal/expired-registration-recovery-policy",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: auction",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "Day 26 the name goes to auction (still renewable at standard fee); a bid removes it from the account. Final closeout day 37, ends day 41. Domain Shield names are not auctioned.",
      "value": "day 26",
      "quote": "Domain goes to auction, registrant can still manually renew the domain at no extra cost (for a standard fee).",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/legal/expired-registration-recovery-policy",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption fee",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "From day 31 a redemption fee applies; most domains $80.00 USD plus renewal plus VAT. Redeemable up to day 74.",
      "value": "$80 USD + renewal + VAT",
      "quote": "The redemption fee of the most domains currently is $80.00 USD + Renewal Fee + VAT",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/legal/expired-registration-recovery-policy",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: removal",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "Day 74: removed from the account, no renewal. (Same page elsewhere says names are held 'approximately 60-70 days' before cancelling.)",
      "value": "day 74",
      "quote": "On the 74th day after expiration, we cancel your domain name. We delete all services associated with the domain name.",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/legal/expired-registration-recovery-policy",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: site and email",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "The domain stops working as soon as it expires: website shows an error, email suspended.",
      "value": "stops at expiry",
      "quote": "As soon as the domain expires, it will stop working. The website will display an error, and email services will be suspended.",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/support/3004042-hostinger-domain-life-cycle/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "registrar .com: redemption period length",
      "subject": "hostinger",
      "fact": "Help-centre lifecycle page says redemption length depends on the TLD; no day count given there. The ERRP page implies day 31 to day 74.",
      "value": "not stated as a fixed length",
      "quote": "The redemption period's length, if present, depends on the TLD.",
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/support/3004042-hostinger-domain-life-cycle/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: deletion process",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": ".no has no grace/redemption model. If the registrar does not continue the subscription, Norid starts an automatic deletion process and notifies the holder; the holder has 90 days from the first notice.",
      "value": "90 days",
      "quote": "From the time the first notice goes out, you have 90 days to contact your registrar to stop the deletion and extend your subscription.",
      "url": "https://www.norid.no/en/dine-domenenavn/problemer/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: reminder",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "Holder-facing page: reminder email 30 days after the first notice. (Norid's EPP constants page lists a second e-mail at day 14 and a letter at day 30 'currently disabled'.)",
      "value": "day 30 reminder",
      "quote": "30 days after the first notice: If there is still a problem with the subscription, you will receive a reminder by email.",
      "url": "https://www.norid.no/en/dine-domenenavn/problemer/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: quarantine (site/email off)",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "Day 60 after the first notice the name is quarantined (removed from DNS): websites and email stop. Still recoverable for 30 more days.",
      "value": "day 60",
      "quote": "The domain name is quarantined. This means that services associated with the domain name, such as websites and email, will stop working.",
      "url": "https://www.norid.no/en/dine-domenenavn/problemer/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: deletion",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "Day 90 after the first notice the name is deleted and anyone can register it.",
      "value": "day 90",
      "quote": "90 days after the first notice: The domain name is deleted. Anyone can now order a new subscription to the domain name.",
      "url": "https://www.norid.no/en/dine-domenenavn/problemer/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: renewable during process",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "The subscription can be extended any time during the 90-day process (by the current or another registrar), but not after deletion from the database.",
      "value": "renewable until day 90",
      "quote": "You can extend a domain subscription at any time during this deletion process",
      "url": "https://teknisk.norid.no/en/administrere-domenenavn/registrere-og-oppdatere-domenenavn/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: getting it back after deletion",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "After deletion the holder must have a registrar register it again, likely at new-registration price; if someone else took it, the only route is a complaint to the dispute committee.",
      "value": "re-register as new",
      "quote": "If you want the domain name back, you must contact a registrar and have them re-register it.",
      "url": "https://www.norid.no/en/oss/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: registrar procedures vary",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "Norid's FAQ notes timing depends on the registrar; Norid's own procedure is quarantine at 60, deletion at 90 days.",
      "value": "60 / 90 days",
      "quote": "Our procedure is that domains that are not continued, are put in quarantine after 60 days and deleted after 90 days.",
      "url": "https://www.norid.no/en/oss/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .no: system constants",
      "subject": "norid",
      "fact": "EPP expiry-process constants: day 0 e-mail, day 14 second e-mail, day 30 letter (disabled), day 60 quarantine (removed from DNS), day 90 deleted from database.",
      "value": "0, 14, 30, 60, 90",
      "quote": "60: Time in days from the expiry process is initiated before the domain name is quarantined, i.e. removed from DNS.",
      "url": "https://teknisk.norid.no/en/integrere-mot-norid/epp/systembegrensninger/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .uk: expiry grace",
      "subject": "nominet",
      "fact": "Days 0-30 after expiry: Expiry Grace Period, fully operational and renewable.",
      "value": "30 days, site works",
      "quote": "Expiry Grace Period From: Expiry time To: Expiry time + 30 days. Fully operational.",
      "url": "https://registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/new-domain-expiry-process-and-introduction-of-drop-lists-for-uk/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .uk: suspension / redemption",
      "subject": "nominet",
      "fact": "Days 30-90: Redemption Grace Period; does not resolve but still renewable. EPP shows RFC5731 pendingDelete.",
      "value": "day 30-90, not resolving",
      "quote": "Expiry time + 30 days To: Expiry time + 90 days. RFC5731 pendingDelete status shown in <domain:info> commands. Does not resolve.",
      "url": "https://registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/new-domain-expiry-process-and-introduction-of-drop-lists-for-uk/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .uk: last renewal and drop",
      "subject": "nominet",
      "fact": "No renewal after 90 days; the name drops exactly 95 days after expiry.",
      "value": "renew to day 90, drop day 95",
      "quote": "A domain name cannot be renewed after 90 days past its expiry time and will drop precisely 95 days after the expiry timestamp.",
      "url": "https://registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/registration-and-domain-management/renewals/registrar-renewals-procedure/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .uk: registrant notices",
      "subject": "nominet",
      "fact": "Nominet emails the registrant a suspension warning at day 23, a suspension notice at day 30 and a cancellation warning at day 83.",
      "value": "23 / 30 / 83 days",
      "quote": "Suspension notice: Sent 30 days after the expiry date to advise the registrant that the domain name has been suspended",
      "url": "https://registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/registration-and-domain-management/renewals/uk-renewal-reminder/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .uk: renew direct with Nominet",
      "subject": "nominet",
      "fact": "Registrants can renew directly with Nominet in their online account from day 23 after expiry.",
      "value": "from day 23",
      "quote": "the ability to renew directly with us is only available in their online account from 23 days after the expiry date",
      "url": "https://registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/registration-and-domain-management/renewals/uk-renewal-reminder/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .de: RGP after deletion",
      "subject": "denic",
      "fact": "DENIC has no expiry-based grace timeline on the pages read; the rule is that a deleted .de enters a 30-day RGP in which only the last holder (or someone they name) can re-register it.",
      "value": "30 days",
      "quote": "the deletion of the domain is followed by a 30-day cooling-off phase, the so-called Redemption Grace Period (abbreviated RGP).",
      "url": "https://www.denic.de/en/products/de-domains/deletion/redemption-grace-period/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .de: who can re-register",
      "subject": "denic",
      "fact": "During the RGP only the last holder or a third party they name can re-register.",
      "value": "last holder only",
      "quote": "the deleted domain can only be re-registered for the last domain holder or for a third party named by the last domain holder.",
      "url": "https://www.denic.de/en/products/de-domains/deletion/redemption-grace-period/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .de: cost",
      "subject": "denic",
      "fact": "DENIC charges nothing for the RGP itself, but the registrar's re-registration costs may be passed on.",
      "value": "no DENIC charge",
      "quote": "There is no charge for a domain being in the RGP.",
      "url": "https://www.denic.de/en/products/de-domains/deletion/redemption-grace-period/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .de: expiry timeline",
      "subject": "denic",
      "fact": "No registry-level expiry/renewal deadline found on DENIC's deletion, RGP or holder FAQ pages.",
      "value": "not found",
      "quote": "",
      "url": "https://www.denic.de/en/faq/faqs-for-domain-holders/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    },
    {
      "topic": "ccTLD .io",
      "subject": "nic.io",
      "fact": "nic.io home page loaded, but its policy.htm and faq.htm timed out; no registry statement of .io expiry rules was opened. Only registrar/third-party pages turned up in search, not used.",
      "value": "not found",
      "quote": "",
      "url": "https://nic.io/",
      "checked": "2026-11-13"
    }
  ]
}