Rightside is the sponsor and the backend provider for the .family extension.
Registration periods
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | November 10, 2015 at 17:00 UTC to January 9, 2016 at 17:00 UTC |
| Early Access | Begins January 13, 2016 at 17:00 UTC |
| General availability | Begins January 20, 2015 at 17:00 UTC |
These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of 1 character, and can contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd or 4th characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.
| Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Registration length | 1 – 10 years |
| Renewal length | 1 – 10 years |
| Transfers to | ✓ |
| Transfers away | ✓ |
| Private Registration | ✓ |
| Protected Registration | ✓ |
| Backorders | – |
| Bulk Registration | ✓ |
| Account change | ✓ |
| Contact updates | ✓ |
| IDNs | French, Spanish, German, and Chinese (simplified and traditional) |
Who can register .family domains?
Anyone can register .family domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.
Renewals
We’ll attempt to auto-renew your .family domain on its expiration date. We’ll park .family domain names after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain isn’t renewed within 40 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.
Nameserver requirements
Two nameservers are required for .family domains to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. DNSSEC, IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
Want to buy a .family domain? Check here for details today!
