dotFM - Domain Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does it cost to register a premium .FM domain name and
when is payment for registering a domain name due?
The dotFM Domain Registration fee for a premium .FM
domain is Two Hundred United States Dollars (US$200) for the
registration of each new dotFM domain name or One Hundred United
States Dollars (US$100) to renew an existing registration. Radio
Stations registering ONLY their "LEGAL FCC/DOC (or)
GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED CALL LETTERS" (e.g. - KDOT.FM, WDOT.FM)
receive a Twenty Five United States Dollars (US$25) per year
discount. Payment is due at time of registration. The
registration fee covers the first two years for each new
registration. The renewal fee covers a one (1) year period
following the first year, and includes any permitted
modification(s) to the dotFM domain name's record during the
period. Registrants Payment is due at the time of registration.
Registration renewal fees are due 30 days before the end of the
registration period. If a renewal fee is not paid by 7 days
after expiration, the name will be deleted from the .FM Domain
database and become available for others to register.
2. Companies like Network Solutions & Register.com offers a
lower cost for a .com domain. Why does it still cost that
must to register .FM domain name?
It's Location, Location, Location ! .FM is a Premium Top
Level domain targeting the broadcasting and Internet Industries.
[.com] is a .COMmon domain that was originally intended for
"commercial" entities. A premium domain name is the
Internet equivalent of a storefront. For multimedia sites it's
the Internet equivalent of a radio dial position. With a .FM
premium domain you can create and promote your sites Internet
identity and establish your sites brand in front of an audience
of millions.
3. What payment methods are currently acceptable for a premium
.FM domain name registrations?
We accept credit card (VISA/MC/AMX) payments, either
directly via online registration, fax registration, or our toll
free 800/888 number registration. All of the required
information found on the dot.FM
Domain Registration Page should be mailed (or) faxed to:
dotFM - BRS Media
760 Market St. Suite 958
San Francisco CA 94102-2311
Fax: 1.415.677.4025
Toll-Free: 1.888.697.2860
Outside US: 1.415.677.4027
4. What characters (A-Z, 0-9 and -) and how many characters can
a premium .FM domain name have?
The total length may be up to 26 characters (including
the three characters .fm). The only characters are letters
(a-z), numbers (0-9), and a dash (-). A domain name cannot begin
or end with a dash. Upper case and lower case are treated as
lower case only. Spaces and any other characters in a name will
not be accepted.
5. I don't have an Internet Service Provider or a Host ID can I
still register a premium .FM domain name?
Yes. If you do not have an Internet Service Provider
or Host ID and would like to register (or) hold a premium .FM
domain name, you can hold a domain for a one-time fee of $50
(plus the dot.FM Domain Registration fee).
6. We're a Public / Non-commercial radio station (or) not a
radio station at all, can we register a premium .FM domain ?
Yes. Any site can take full advantage of a premium .FM
domain name. There is no Internet law that states as a Public or
Non-commercial radio station you must use an .edu or .org domain
name.
7. What's wrong with a .com domain ?
Nothing. However, the top level domain .com was
originally intended for COMmon "commercial" entities.
A domain name is the Internet equivalent of your call letters or
slogan online. On the Internet, your domain name acts as both an
extension of your station, as well as your address. It directs
your listeners and clients to the place where they can visit
your station online, find out more about the jocks, or even
listen to your station LIVE Online. With a .FM premium domain
you can create and promote your stations Internet identity and
establish your stations brand in front of an audience of
millions. With your stations Image and Identity "ON THE
LINE" why would you want a domain name that was originally
intended for COMmon "commercial" entities?
8. Are only radio stations or those companies the broadcasting
industry able to register a premium .FM domain name?
No. Although it seems the premium .FM domain was made for
radio! Any person or single organization located anywhere in the
world may register a premium .FM domain name.
9. Is there a limit to the number of premium .FM domain names
one organization or person may register or a limitation as to
where that company or person must be located in order to
register a premium .FM domain name?
No. Any person or single organization located anywhere in
the world may register any number of premium .FM domain names.
10. How long after a registration application is submitted will
it take for a name to become active on the Internet and how will
you be notified?
When your registration is successfully processed, you
will be notified immediately at your billing email address. It
is important that the billing email address be a working address
or your registration may fail. Your name will become active on
the Internet within 24 hours of that notification. If no payment
authorization is received within 72 hours, however, your domain
name will be deactivated and deleted from the database.
11. I've updated my DNS records and my site still does not work
?
The most likely reason for this problem is that it
normally takes 2-4 days to propagate the new DNS information and
clear DNS cache. This time depends on the TTL (time-to-live)
settings for your domain at your previous host and the time when
DNS entry was cached. Sometimes, it takes more than 4 days
if the TTL was set unreasonably high by your previous host. In
some cases it may take as long as 7 or 10 days to clear the
cache.
During this period the mail and HTTP requests may be
coming to either the old or new servers. There is no control
over it and nothing can be done to speed up the process. If
this is not the case and it has been more than 7 days since the
domain record had been updated, please contact your ISP to solve
the problem.
12. What is the BRS Media domain policy concerning trademarks
and registration of names in the .FM Top Level Domain?
BRS registers domain names on a "first come, first
served" basis. By registering a domain name, BRS does not
determine the legality of the domain name registration, or
otherwise evaluate whether that registration or use may infringe
upon the rights of a third party. BRS Media neither acts as
arbiter nor provides resolution of disputes between registrants
and third party complainants arising out of the registration or
use of a domain name. This dotFM Domain Name Policy
("Policy") does not confer any rights, procedural or
substantive, upon third party complainants. The entity applying
for a domain name ("registrant") is solely responsible
for selecting its own domain name ("domain name") and
maintaining for the continued accuracy of the registration
record. The registrant, by completing and submitting the dotFM
Domain Registration Agreement ("Registration
Agreement"), represents that the statements in its
application are true and that the registration of the selected
domain name, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, does not
interfere with or infringe upon the rights of any third party.
The registrant also represents that the domain name is not being
registered for any unlawful purpose. From more information on
the terms of registering a .FM top level domain Click
Here
13. Where does the .FM domain name come from?
The .FM domain is an Internet country code domain name,
just like .JP (for Japan), .MX (for Mexico) or .CA (for Canada).
.FM is designated to the Federated States of Micronesia under
the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Domain Name System. BRS
Media is an exclusive agent for FSM Telecom for purposes of
managing, marketing, and registering FSM Telecom's top level
domain, .FM to the broadcasting and internet industries. The
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a small developing
island nation in the Western Pacific Ocean. You can learn a bit
more about the Federated States of Micronesia at http://www.fm
.
14. Does dotFM offer a WHOIS service for .FM ?
dotFM does currently offer a public accessed whois
database of .FM domains. You can search for available .FM
domains by Searching
Here
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