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Newsletter April 2023
Specialized TLDs to Fit Your Customers` Needs

Are you looking for extraordinary gTLDs to complement your portfolio and offer your customers even more choice? The following TLDs are worth considering!

  • .GLOBAL offers a trusted space entirely dedicated to existing and aspiring brands that aim to reach a market that transcends geographic and commercial borders.
  • .FINANCE shows that you are fiscally minded in everything you do.
  • .SOCIAL can encourage social connections and offer a place where people, brands, and organizations come together via forums, videos, and other interactive content.
  • .SHOPPING offers possibilities from product reviews to online sales. The TLD catches attention and puts you in the fastest lane for checkout.
  • .ENERGY shows that you have a bundle of energy to share with the world, from electrical, mechanical, chemical, and thermal to sustainable solar, wind, and bioenergy.

Start offering these TLDs today and benefit from the possible uses.

More Than 50 New TLDs Available for Backorder

HEXONET has one of the industry's most advanced and optimized domain name backordering systems. We are pleased to announce that our service now supports an even larger number of TLDs and thus offers a larger choice of valuable expiring domains.

New additions:
.ACCOUNTANT, .ADULT, .BASKETBALL, .BEER, .BIBLE, .BOSTON, .BUZZ, .CASA, .CLOUD, .COOKING, .COURSES, .CRICKET, .DATE, .DESIGN, .DOWNLOAD, .EARTH, .FAITH, .FASHION, .FILM, .FISHING, .FIT, .GARDEN, .HORSE, .INK, .LUXE, .MEN, .MENU, .MIAMI, .MOE, .ONE, .OSAKA, .PARTY, .PORN, .RACING, .REVIEW, .RODEO, .RUGBY, .SCIENCE, .SEX, .STREAM, .STUDY, .SUCKS, .SURF, .TAIPEI, .TEL, .TRADE, .TUBE, .VIP, .VODKA, .VOTING, .WEBCAM, .WEDDING, .WIKI, .WORK, .XXX, .YOGA

.IO - The New Standard for Startups,
Tech Companies & Game Developers

Inform your customers about the benefits of .IO: This TLD instantly signals to customers, investors, and fans alike that your brand is creative and cutting-edge. .IO offers the entry point into the tech-savvy community that is paving the way of the new digital future.

More reasons to choose .IO:

  • No geographic usage restrictions for .IO: individuals from any country can use .IO
  • Google treats .IO as a generic top-level domain, meaning it will get the same treatment in search listings as other widely used global top-level domains
  • .IO domain names are more secure with anti-phishing protection built in
  • 900K+ .io domains under management – and growing!

Limited Support Over Easter Holidays

Please note, we will offer limited technical e-mail and telephone support on Good Friday, April 7 and Easter Monday, April 10, 2023. Responses may be slightly delayed. Thank you for your understanding.

.ME Price Promo
.ME is the domain used to personalize your online presence, but it is also the ccTLD for Montenegro. It has everything that a domain needs to have - it's personal, short, safe, ideal for call to action and SEO-friendly.

  • Promo Started: January 1, 2023
  • Promo Ends: Valid until further notice
  • Promotion Price: €8.00 EUR/domain/year (VAT not included)
  • Promotion is valid for new 1-year registrations of standard domains

.KIDS Price Promo
.KIDS is the dedicated and safe name space for all things kids. It is the perfect place where kids can learn and grow online and the only TLD with kids’ best interest at heart.

  • Promo Started: March 1, 2023
  • Promo Ends: September 30, 2023
  • Promotion Price: $12.50 USD/domain/year (VAT not included)
  • Promotion is valid for new 1-year registrations of standard domains


If you require support or have questions on any of the following, please contact our Support team at
[email protected].

Update of the Allocation Criteria for .AU Domains

The Australian TLD administration auDA (.AU, .COM.AU, ORG.AU, .NET.AU, .ASN.AU, .ID.AU) has updated the allocation criteria for its domains.

In detail, this concerns the assignment of natural or legal persons (API parameter x-au-domain-relationtype) to the respective TLD (zone) in the API extensions. The affected transaction types are: AddDomain, ModifyDomain, and TradeDomain.

The changes are available in the OT&E since March 15, 2023, 07:00 UTC.
From April 18, 2023, 07:00 UTC the new behavior will be rolled out to LIVE environment.

The table with the then valid criteria can be found here.

Changes to Premium Lists of XYZ Registry

The XYZ Registry will implement some changes regarding premium domains on March 29, 2023 (14:00 UTC) for the following TLDs:

  • The registry is introducing 2 premium tiers for .LAT. Currently, there is no premium pricing for .LAT domains available.
  • The registry is updating the premium lists of .GAME, .AUDIO, .GUITARS, .CHRISTMAS, .DIET, .FLOWERS, .HOSTING, .PICS, .MOM, and .LOL.

Please note: Any domains that are registered before March 29, 2022 at 14:00 UTC will be grandfathered at their previous renewal price. If a grandfathered domain expires, it will automatically be made available at the pricing found on XYZ’s premium list, or made available at standard pricing if not found on XYZ’s premium list.

Price Increase for .NO Domains - March 31

Starting on March 31, 2023, 22:00 UTC, the registry will increase the price for .NO domain names. This includes creating new .NO domains and renewals.

Please check your account on March 31, 2023 to see your new pricing, or contact our sales team for more information.

Price Increase for .AI Domains - April 15

Starting on April 15, 2023, 03:00 UTC, the price for .AI domain names will be increased by the registry. This includes registrations, renewals, transfers, and restores of .AI domains.

Please check your account on April 15, 2023 to see your new pricing, or contact our sales team.
Price Increase for .ART Domains - May 3

Due to a registry price increase, we will raise our registration and renewal pricing for .ART domain names on May 3, 2023 (11:00 UTC).

You will see the price change automatically reflected in your account on the specified date, or contact our sales team in advance to learn more.

In addition, there will be some updates of the .ART premium price structure such as an increase of the premium renewal price. More over, .ART will release a set of super-premium names and create two new pricing tiers. At the same time, two existing premium tiers will be eliminated.
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