.med Domain Name Information

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  • Registration 209.99 USD / year
    On Sale 104.99 USD first year only
  • Renewal 239.99 USD / year
  • Transfer 209.99 USD / Transfer in your .med
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 40 days
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 year(s)
  • Privacy Protection Available
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .med? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .med domain? No
  • Does .med have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .med? No
  • Are Individual .med domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .med? Yes
  • Are some .med domain names restricted? Yes

    Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

    To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .med? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .med Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .med domain names?
.med domain names are available for 1 year(s).
How long does it take to register my .med domain name?
.med is not expected to launch until More than 48 hours. Once launched, a registration time frame will be available.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .med domain names?
.med 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.med); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.med).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .med domain?
DNSSEC is not available for .med domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .med?
Trustee Service is not available for .med extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .med domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .med requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .med registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .med domain.
What is the grace period for .med 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 .med domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .med Top Level Domain is Medistry LLC. You may visit them at http://www.nic.med/.
  • Registry Medistry LLC
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    Medistry LLC
    3029 Prospect Ave
    Cleveland, Ohio 44115
    United States
  • Administrative Contact
    Robert Joe Turk
    Medistry, LLC
    3029 Prospect Ave
    Cleveland, Ohio 44115
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1 216 448 5301
    Fax: +1 216 448 4132
  • Technical Contact
    Bonnie Bryant
    Verisign Inc.
    12061 Bluemont Way
    Reston Virginia 20190
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1-703-925-6999
    Fax: +1-703-948-3978
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ac3.nstld.com 192.42.175.30
    2001:500:122:0:0:0:0:30
    ac1.nstld.com 192.42.173.30
    2001:500:120:0:0:0:0:30
    ac2.nstld.com 192.42.174.30
    2001:500:121:0:0:0:0:30
    ac4.nstld.com 192.42.176.30
    2001:500:123:0:0:0:0:30