Quick answer
Who controls a .cc domain, and what does it cost?
.cc domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $43.99 a year, the same price to renew. .cc is the country code of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, managed by eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pty. Ltd. in Melbourne, Australia, with Verisign in Reston, Virginia, United States, as operator.
.cc registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pty. Ltd. (Island Internet Services) |
|---|---|
| Registry location | Melbourne — Australia |
| Back-end operator | VeriSign Global Registry Services, Reston, Virginia (United States) |
| Legal framework | National ccTLD policy (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) |
| Dispute policy | UDRP (WIPO list) |
| Who can register | Anyone: no residence, nexus or purpose rule |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS ccwhois.verisign-grs.com · RDAP tld-rdap.verisign.com/cc/v1/ |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $43.99/year; renewal $43.99/year; transfer $43.99 |
| IANA record last updated | 24 March 2026 |
Who runs the .cc registry, and from which country?
IANA lists eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pty. Ltd., trading as Island Internet Services, Level 10, 5 Queens Road, Melbourne, as .cc manager. The technical operator is VeriSign Global Registry Services in Reston, Virginia, the same company that runs .com and .net. WHOIS answers on ccwhois.verisign-grs.com and RDAP on tld-rdap.verisign.com/cc/v1/. The record was updated on 24 March 2026. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian external territory, and .cc follows its registry's policy, not an ICANN contract.
Can a court in Australia take down or seize a .cc domain?
For .cc, an Australian court has authority over the manager in Melbourne, and a United States court has authority over Verisign, which holds the database in Virginia. Whether the in rem rule of 15 U.S.C. §1125(d)(2) can rest on the back-end operator's location is not confirmed. In practice, the .cc data sits in the same Reston facility as .com, which places it within reach of United States process even though the extension is a country code.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .cc domain?
Nothing happens to a .cc domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: takedown procedure and how we handle complaints.
Who uses .cc domains, and why?
Short generic sites, communities and crypto projects use .cc, according to the dataset. Two- and three-letter names are easier to find on .cc than on .com. Anyone can register, with no residence rule, for 1 to 10 years. It remains a country code, under the policy of its Australian manager.
Which registry rules are specific to .cc?
PanamaRegistrar sells .cc with Domain protection only, because the registry needs a holder name and a postal address. The dataset notes that public .cc records hide the address, phone and email, while the holder name may stay visible. With Domain protection, that visible name is our company's. .cc supports DNSSEC.
What does the WHOIS show for a .cc domain?
On .cc, address, phone and email are hidden in public lookups, but the holder name may remain visible, per the dataset. Because PanamaRegistrar sells .cc with Domain protection only, the name the registry holds and may show is our company's, never yours.
Why is .cc sold with Domain protection only?
.cc is one of the 12 extensions sold with Domain protection only. Its registry needs a holder name and a postal address, and we collect one verified email, so the domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. The price, $43.99, is $14.99 for the extension plus $29 for Domain protection. You stay the beneficial owner: full control, a free EPP code, and the domain put back in your own name on request, free. A UDRP complaint names the registrant of record, our company; we tell you, and you can answer it.
Which dispute policy applies to .cc?
WIPO lists .cc among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. A trademark complaint over a .cc name names the registrant of record, which is our company; we tell you, and you can answer it. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .cc domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .cc costs $43.99/year; renewal is $43.99/year, and a transfer $43.99. Whether a transfer adds a year depends on the registry of the extension, and the checkout shows it before you pay. Term: 1 to 10 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: price list.
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.cc questions
Why is .cc sold with Domain protection only?
The .cc registry needs a holder name and a postal address. PanamaRegistrar collects one verified email, so we register .cc in our company's name. The registry receives our details, never yours, and you remain the beneficial owner with full control.
Is .cc run by Verisign?
Verisign runs the database: IANA lists VeriSign Global Registry Services in Reston, Virginia, as technical operator. The manager is eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pty. Ltd., trading as Island Internet Services, in Melbourne, Australia. Lookups go to ccwhois.verisign-grs.com.
Does the UDRP apply to .cc?
Yes. WIPO lists .cc among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. Because the registrant of record is our company, a complaint names us; we tell you so you can answer it.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .cc registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .cc registry, eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pty. Ltd. (Island Internet Services), keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the registry jurisdiction index.
How do I pay for a .cc domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .cc domain from it at $43.99/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published.
Sources (5)
- IANA Root Zone Database: .cc delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- 15 U.S.C. § 1125 — in rem civil action against a domain name, subsection (d)(2) — Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (checked 2026-10-19)
- ccTLD database: country code domains that use WIPO dispute resolution — WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (checked 2026-10-19)
- Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .cc registration rules — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08)
- .cc (encyclopedia entry) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-10-08)