| What
is the role of registrar? |
| The registrar will
have agreements with the registrants and will collect registration
data about the registrants. Registrars will also insert and
renew domain names on behalf of the registrants in the registry
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| What
is the minimum period of accreditation for registrars? |
| Currently, SGNIC will
accredit registrars for a period of 3 years. SGNIC will review
renewal requests submitted by registrars on a case-by-case
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| How
do I become a SGNIC accredited registrar? |
| The process and criteria for becoming a
SGNIC accredited registrar is outlined in detail in the document
Information to apply for accreditation. |
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is the minimum criteria to be an accredited registrar? |
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Local applicants (who are non-ICANN accredited) will need to have a minimum working capital of S$50,000. Foreign-based applicants will need to be ICANN-accredited. |
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Technical capability
such as the ability to accommodate all the archival
databse including the creation and maintenance of Whois-type
public access database service and the provision of
daily back-up and archives of them. |
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Ability to provide prompt service to registrants for their registration needs. |
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At least six months (continuous) prior experience in domain name registration business. |
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Ability to maintain a minimum of 100 new domain name registrations per year to remain accredited. |
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there any financial consideration before I become an accredited
registrar? |
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S$1,000 non-refundable application fee, to be submitted together with application. |
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A minimum working capital of $50,000 for local applicants who are not ICANN-accredited. |
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S$30,000 performance bond in the form of a banker’s guarantee for companies which are not able to produce two years of audited statements showing a minimum working capital of S$50,000 or in SGNIC’s assessment, it is necessary for a potential registrar to provide a performance bond. |
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S$4,500 accreditation fee for successful applicants which last for 3 years. Thereafter renewal is at a three yearly interval at a fee of S$4,500. |
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S$3,000 starting balance in the Deposit Account with SGNIC. |
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Prevailing taxes will apply to fees payable. |
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| Is
there is limit to the number of registrar SGNIC will accredit? |
| To encourage competition
and promote innovation, there will be no limit on the number
of registrars to be accredited. |
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| Does
SGNIC provide an automatic communication protocol to the registry
database? |
| Yes, registrars may use (Extensible Provisioning
Protocol) EPP to perform domain transactions with the registry.
In addition, SGNIC provides a Perl API for EPP
communications. |
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| Is there any Grace Period for New Registrations? |
Registrars are given fourteen (14) days grace period for new registrations. If a registrar withdraw the registration by deleting a domain name within this grace period, the registration fee will be refunded automatically. |
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| Am I entitled to refund for renewals and/or registrar transfers made during the 14-days grace period? |
| Except for new registrations, all other domain transactions that incur charges (such as renewals and registrar transfers) made during the fourteen (14) days grace period are not entitled to refunds. |
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| How is the 14-days grace period for new registration being calculated? |
The 14-days grace period for new registration is defined as 14 days from the date and time of the registration.
Specifically, the formula used to determine whether a deletion is within the 14 days period is given by:
(Deletion Date/Time) - (Registration Date/Time) < (14x24 Hours)
Here are some examples:
Registration Date/Time |
Deletion Date/Time |
Is Deletion within 14-days Grace Period? |
Is it eligible for refund? |
01-03-2004 13: 01:05
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15-03-2004 09: 10:25 |
Yes |
Yes |
01-03-2004 13: 01:05 |
15-03-2004 20: 15:45 |
No |
No |
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| What is the typical lifecycle of a domain name? |
| A typical domain lifecycle is shown in the figure below: |
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| When will a domain be EXPIRED/DELETED/PURGED? |
(i) EXPIRED Status
The SgR2R registry system runs an automated script everyday at 3 am to update affected domains to EXPIRED status.
An ACT(Active) domain goes into EXP(Expired) status when the expiry date/time is past the execution date/time of the automated script.
Specifically, the formula used to determine if the status of a domain name should be changed to “EXP” is given by:
( Date/Time when script is run) > (Expiry Date/Time)
Therefore, for a domain which expires between 12:00 am to 3 am , its status will change to “EXP” on the same date of the Expiry date. For a domain which expires between 3am to 11:59pm , its status will change to “EXP” at 3 am on the following day of the Expiry date.
Examples:
Domain Name |
Expiry date |
EXP(Expired) Status |
abc.com.sg |
23-01-2004 10:25:11 |
24-01-2004 3 am |
xyz.com.sg
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23-01-2004 01:00:25 |
23-01-2004 3 am |
(ii) DELETED STATUS
The SgR2R registry system runs an automated script everyday at 3 am to update affected domains to DELETED status.
An EXPIRED domain goes into DELETED Status when the expiry date/time is 30 days past the execution date/time of the automated script.
Specifically, the formula used to determine if the status of a domain name should be changed to “ DEL ” is given by:
( Date/Time when script is run) - (Expiry Date/Time) > (30x24 hours)
Examples:
Domain Name |
Expiry date |
EXP(Expired) Status |
DEL( Deleted ) Status |
abc.com.sg |
23-01-2004 10:25:11 |
24-01-2004 3am |
23-02-2004 3am |
xyz.com.sg
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23-01-2004 01: 00:25 |
23-01-2004 3am |
22-02-2004 3am |
+Note that there are 31 days in January
(iii) PURGING
The SgR2R registry system runs an automated script everyday at 4 am to PURGE affected domains.
A domain name will be purged from the system when the deletion date/time is 30 days past the execution date/time of the automated script.
Specifically, the formula used to determine if a domain name should be purged is given by:
(Date/Time when script is run) - (Deletion Date/Time) > (30x24hours)
*However, in the following circumstances, the domain will be purged immediately:
- The domain is deleted within the delete grace period
- The delete request submitted by registrar is DRQ (Delete Registrant Request) or DCO (Delete Court Order).
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| Do you have a list of status codes and its reactivation policies? |
The following table provides further insights on the various status codes and the applicable actions for each status.
| Code |
Status Description |
WHOIS Display |
Prereq. |
Reactivation (Reinstatement) Policies / Note |
ACT |
Active |
ACTIVE |
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-- |
INA |
Inactive |
INACTIVE |
ACT, XFR |
Automatic re-activation upon negative lameness |
XFR |
Pending Registrar Transfer |
ACTIVE |
ACT |
Overwritten if becomes: INA, Hxx, Dxx or EXP |
HCO |
Hold: Court Order |
ON HOLD |
-- |
Manual/EPP re-activation |
HRQ |
Hold: Registrant Request |
ON HOLD |
ACT / INA |
Manual/EPP re-activation (overwritten by EXP or Dxx) |
HBC |
Hold: Breach of Contract |
ON HOLD |
not Dxx |
Manual/EPP re-activation (overwritten by DEL once expired) |
HRR |
Hold: Registrar Request |
ON HOLD |
ACT/INA |
Manual/EPP re-activation (overwritten by DEL once expired) |
DLM |
Delete: Lame Domain |
DELETED |
HRQ / HRR / INA |
Manual/EPP re-activation (Within Escrow Period) |
DCO |
Delete: Court Order |
-- |
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No reinstatement allowed, Released Immediately |
DRQ |
Delete: Registrant Request |
-- |
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No reinstatement allowed, Released Immediately |
DBC |
Delete: Breach of Contract |
DELETED |
-- |
No reinstatement allowed (Purge after Escrow Period) |
DRR |
Delete: Registrar Request |
DELETED |
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Manual/EPP re-activation (Within Escrow Period) |
EXP |
Expired |
EXPIRED |
-- |
Manual/EPP re-activation (Within Grace Period) |
DEL |
Deleted |
DELETED |
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Manual/EPP re-activation (Within Escrow Period) |
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| When will registrar transfers be auto-approved by the system? |
A registrar transfer request initiated by the winning registrar will be automatically approved after 7 days if there is no explicit action from the losing registrar. A script will be run at 2am everyday to auto-approve registrar transfers.
Specifically, a transfer request will be approved if:
(Date/Time when script is run) - (Date/Time of transfer request) > (7x24hours) |
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