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General Questions | Domain Names | Hosting | Resellers | Bottle Direct | Affiliates |  My Domain Name is in the Redemption Grace Period (RGP); how do I renew it?The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has required that registries implement a REDEMPTION facility to allow the original registrants (domain name holders) to redeem a deleted name.REDEMPTION GRACE PERIOD (RGP) is a 30-day status that begins after your domain name has officially expired, usually 28 days after the WHOIS expiry date of the domain as there is an auto-renew period to give registrants a further final chance of renewing the domain without penalty. The reason for the introduction of the RGP process is to provide additional time to catch erroneous deletions before the name is made available again for registration. When a name enters RGP it is removed from the zone file, resulting in the loss of any Internet services served by the domain name: e.g. website and email. The registrant must act IMMEDIATELY if they want to keep the name. If you wish to redeem a domain name when it has entered the RGP you will will need to download the Redemption Grace Period Form from our downloads area - Click here - http://www.bottledomains.com.au/pdf/files/rgpform.pdf Please fill it in and fax it to +61-3-8080 1623. Please note, the fee to restore a domain name in the RGP is USD $100 Plus GST. The fee includes a one year renewal period. Once the domain is out of redemption there is a random 5 day PENDING DELETE status period and then the domain can be registered again on a first come first served basis. NB: Domain speculators will 'snap' register domains that have recently become available, especially if the domain experienced good web traffic results whilst it was active. If someone else registers your domain you may need to negotiate directly with them a fee to get your name back. This can become an expensive process. | ||||
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