Domain Renewal
Failing to renew domain names in a timely manner is
the number one reason organizations lose use of domain names.
Renewal strategy is a vital aspect of domain management.
If you registered your domain name
initially with New Horizons Design, please enter your domain
name and we will contact you via email concerning any
necessary steps.
Renewal FAQs
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Do I get
the first attempt to renew my domain? |
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Yes.
Once you are the registrant for a name, you will have the
option to renew it for as long as you want. If you
pay for renewals in a timely manner i.e. before the expiry
date, the only way a 3rd party can wrest the name from you
is through legal action / arbitration. |
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Is the
registration period extended from the renewal date or the
original expiry date? |
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The
Registration is extended from the original expiry date not
the renewal date. As an example, if a name is due to
expire on April 14, 2005 and you renew the name for one
year on April 2, 2005, the new expiry date will be April
14, 2005, not April 2. |
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What
happens if I haven't renewed by the expiration date? |
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The timing
varies from registrar to registrar, but as soon as the
first day after the original expiration date, you are in
danger of losing the use of your domain name and having it
re-registered by another party. |
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I didn't
renew my domain. Can I get it back? |
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Registrars
place unpaid domains "on hold" for a period of anything
from one day to two or more months, allowing the original
registrant to make a payment to regain use of the domain.
However, this "on hold" period shouldn't be relied on.
Once the "on hold" time has passed, the domain may enter a
"Redemption Period." Re-registration is STILL
possible, but at extra cost. Finally, once the
registrar deletes the name, the only way to get it back is
to re-register it. If somebody else gets their first,
getting the name back could be very time consuming and
expensive. |
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