This rule ONLY applies to .com / .net / .org / .info domain names, this does not apply to any other domain names.
The Redemption Grace Period is a thirty
(30) day period that begins after your domain name has officially
expired. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) has required that registries implement this facility
to allow the original registrants (domain name holders) to
redeem a deleted name.
The reason for the introduction of the Redemption Grace Period
process is to provide additional time to catch erroneous deletions
before the name is made available for re-registration.
When a name enters Redemption Grace Period, it is removed
from the zone file (if it was originally in the zone file).
As a result, any Internet services served by the domain name
will be disabled (e.g. e-mail or a Web site). The registrant
must act IMMEDIATELY if he or she wants to keep the name.
If you wish to redeem a domain name when it has entered the
Redemption Grace Period you will need to download the redemption
grace period form from
here.
Please fill it in and fax it to +61 08 9422 0889.
Please note, the fee to restore a domain name in the Redemption
Grace Period is $140 Inc Gst. This includes a one year renewal.
Once the domain is out of redemption there is a approximately
5 day delete period and then the domain can be registered
again on a first come first served basis.
Domain Name Redemption - (PDF) Form
