Domains Registered:
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VPS Created:
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.MG available at Gandi
The official extension of Madagascar is now available at Gandi.net
.ws Domain Names
Registry:
Global Domains International
Origin: Samoa or "WebSite"
Creation date: 1995
Description: .WS is the official ccTLD of Samoa, also used for "WebSite"
Whois: see http://www.website.ws/
(updated in real time)
.WS domains at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited by Global Domains International since March 2011Price: see the .WS price list
Corresponding Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts
Terms and Conditions
Assigning: .WS domains are open to everyoneSyntax: from 4 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place)
IDN (accented domain names): yes
Registration period: 1 to 10 years
Subdomains: yes (com.ws, net.ws and org.ws)
Private domain registration: no
Procedures
Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration, it is possible to renew up to 25 days following the expiration dateDisputes: UDRP
Transfer (change of Registrar): the request is launched from the website of the domain's new registrar. Be sure that you have the domain's auth code (which you must get from the former registrar), that the domain's status is not "TransferProhibited", that it does not expire soon, that it was created/transfered at least 60 days prior the request. The transfer must be confirmed by email
Change of Ownership: available on our interface
Deletion process: it is not possible to restore a .WS domain name, see this table
