.coop Domain Name Information

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  • Registration 89.49 USD
  • Renewal 99.99 USD
  • Transfer 89.49 USD / Transfer in your .coop
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register Instant
  • Type gTLD
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register No
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .coop? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .coop domain? No
  • Does .coop have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .coop? Yes

    .COOP Eligibility Requirements

    Only cooperatives, cooperative support organizations, and businesses owned by cooperatives are eligible to register as specified in the COOP Registration Agreement (Amended: 3 January 2014).To be eligible, the registrant must meet one of the following criteria:

    • Members of the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) if otherwise eligible;
    • Members of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) if otherwise eligible;
    • Organizations formed as and/or considered cooperatives under applicable local law;
    • Associations comprised of cooperatives;
    • Organizations that are committed to the seven cooperative principles;
    • Organizations that are majority controlled by cooperatives;
    • Entities whose operations are principally dedicated to serving cooperatives; and
    • For no more than 5,000 registrants, persons or entities whose use of a .coop domain name would, in the opinion of the DCLLC Board, advance the interests of the cooperative sector in general or would assist in the development of cooperatives worldwide

    .COOP Verification Policy

    The .coop verification process is initiated as soon as the .coop domain is registered. The registrant will receive an email by dotCoop asking them to provide confirmation or evidence that they are eligible for their .coop registration. The .coop name/s registered by this registrant will be inactive until the registrant has been verified as eligible. More information about the entire verification process can be found in the COOP Verification Policy (Version 2).

    If the .COOP registry is not able to verify eligibility for any reason, no refund of registration fees will be given regardless of any grace periods.

  • Are Individual .coop domain registrations allowed? No
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .coop? Yes
  • Are some .coop domain names restricted? No
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .coop? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .coop Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .coop domain names?
.coop domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .coop domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .coop during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .coop domain names?
.coop Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 2 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.coop); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.coop).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .coop domain?
DNSSEC is available for .coop domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .coop 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 .coop?
Trustee Service is not available for .coop extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .coop domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .coop requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .coop registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .coop domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .coop domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, 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 domain name for an additional $150 USD.
Who is the registry that manages .coop domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .coop Top Level Domain is DotCooperation. You may visit them at https://identity.coop/.
  • Registry DotCooperation
  • .coop Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    DotCooperation LLC
    1401 New York Avenue, N.W.
    Suite 1100
    Washington DC 20005
    United States
  • Administrative Contact
    Violetta Nafpaktiti
    DotCooperation LLC
    1401 New York Avenue, N.W.
    Suite 1100
    Washington DC 20005
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +44 1865 403 136
    Fax: +1 202 628 6726
  • Technical Contact
    CTO
    CentralNic
    35-39 Moorgate
    London
    EC2R 6AR
    United Kingdom
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +44.2033880600
    Fax: +44.2033880601
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    b.nic.coop 185.24.64.64
    2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:64
    d.nic.coop 212.18.249.64
    2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:64
    c.nic.coop 212.18.248.64
    2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:64
    a.nic.coop 194.169.218.64
    2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:64