.radio
The .radio domain extension is specifically designed for the radio industry and related businesses. It's a digital platform for all radio stations, web radios, radio professionals, and companies offering radio-specific services. Managed by the European Broadcasting Union, .radio supports the propagation of radio-related information and development of the related sector. It creates a unique, identifiable and global community in the digital world. Registration is governed by specific policies to ensure it remains exclusive to the relevant industry.
Check .radio Domain Availability
Find out if a .radio domain is available for registration.
Registrars (17)
Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$249.99 | $287.49 | $287.49 | $0.00 | Credit Card Paypal Check Money Order Bank Transfer | |
$252.50 | $252.50 | $213.00 | $0.00 | Credit Card Bank Transfer Paypal Check | |
$259.99 | $268.99 | $259.99 | $0.00 | Credit Card Bank Transfer Paypal Alipay Bitcoin | |
$269.68 | $535.98 | $259.78 | $0.00 | Bitcoin Credit Card Paypal Bank Transfer | |
$271.36 | $271.36 | $271.36 | Unsupported | Credit Card Paypal Skrill Money Order Check Bank Transfer |
Registration prices from $249.99 to $760.52
Cheapest price
All prices in USD. Prices include ICANN and setup fees. Registration/renewal/transfer prices are for a 1 year period.
About the .radio domain
Target Market
The people or entities the TLD is intended to serve.
radio stations
Categories
Classification groups the domain belongs to.
Media, Art, & Music
Domain Level
The number of dot-separated labels in the full domain extension.
Top-level domain
Type
The type of domain (gTLD/ccTLD/grTLD/sTLD/infrastructure/test)
gTLD
New gTLD
If this is considered a new generic top-level domain (i.e. launched by ICANN sometime after 2013).
Yes
All you need to know about .radio domains
.radio Frequently Asked Questions
.radio Policies
Restrictions
Limitations the registry has placed on registrations.
Reserved for those in the radio sector
Local Presence Required
If the registry requires the registrant to have a physical address local to the region.
No
DNSSEC Supported
If the registry's DNS zone supports DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
Yes
Premium Domains
If the registry charges higher prices for select "premium" domain names.
Registrations
.radio Registry
Registry Website
The registry's website for TLD registration information.
https://www.nic.radio/
WHOIS Server
Host name of registry's server that stores domain registrant contact information.
whois.nic.radio
Sponsor
The ICANN approved sponsoring organization.
European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
Sponsor Address
Physical location of sponsoring organization.
Ancienne-Route 17A, Le Grand-Saconnex, CH-1218 Geneva, Switzerland
.radio Domain Syntax
Minimum registerable characters
Minimum label length allowed to be registered.
Unknown
Maximum registerable characters
Maximum label length allowed to be registered.
63
.radio Root Nameservers
The registry's root nameservers that store all registered domain's authoritative nameservers.
Host Name | IPv4 Address | IPv6 Address |
|---|---|---|
anycast10.irondns.net | 195.253.64.12 | 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:c |
anycast23.irondns.net | 195.253.65.11 | 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:b |
anycast24.irondns.net | 195.253.65.12 | 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:c |
anycast9.irondns.net | 195.253.64.11 | 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:b |
.radio Launch Schedule
Period | Type | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
Trademark ClaimsTime period when trademark holders will be notified by the Trademark Clearinghouse if a domain is registered matching their mark. | 2017-11-15 | 2018-02-13 | |
Sunrise PhaseTime period for trademark owners to apply for corresponding domains before they are made available to the general public. | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 | |
Landrush | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Unions of Broadcasters | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Radio-related Companies | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Radio Professionals | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Radio Amateurs | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Internet Radios | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Official Radio Operators | limited-registration-period | 2017-08-23 | 2017-11-07 |
Pioneer Program | qualified-launch-program | 2017-01-31 | 2017-11-15 |
DelegatedWhen the domain was entered into the DNS root zone. | 2016-10-12 |