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Who controls a .online domain, and what does it cost?
.online domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $31.49 a year, the same price to renew. .online is managed by Radix Technologies Inc. SEZC, registered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, with Tucows in Toronto, Canada, running the back end under an ICANN registry agreement.
.online registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | Radix Technologies Inc. SEZC |
|---|---|
| Registry location | Grand Cayman — Cayman Islands |
| Back-end operator | Tucows.com, Co., Toronto (Canada) |
| Legal framework | ICANN registry agreement (new gTLD, 2012 round) |
| Dispute policy | UDRP + URS |
| Who can register | Anyone: no residence, nexus or purpose rule |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS whois.nic.online · RDAP rdap.radix.host/rdap/ |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $31.49/year; renewal $31.49/year; transfer $31.49 |
| IANA record last updated | 27 April 2026 |
Who runs the .online registry, and from which country?
IANA lists Radix Technologies Inc. SEZC as manager of .online, care of CO Services Cayman Limited, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman. The technical operator is Tucows.com, Co., at 96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto. So the registry company is in the Cayman Islands and the registry database is run from Canada. WHOIS answers on whois.nic.online, RDAP at rdap.radix.host. .online is a new gTLD of the 2012 round and its contract is with ICANN. The record was last updated on 27 April 2026.
Can a court in the Cayman Islands take down or seize a .online domain?
Two court systems can matter for .online: the Cayman Islands, where the registry company is registered, and Canada, where Tucows operates the database. A court order against Radix itself would normally be sought in Grand Cayman. An order aimed at the technical operator would be a matter for Canadian courts. We found no public Radix or Tucows procedure describing how they handle foreign orders, so we state none. The United States in rem rule of 15 U.S.C. §1125(d)(2) depends on a registry or registrar located in a US district; we could not confirm that it reaches .online.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .online domain?
Nothing happens to a .online 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 .online domains, and why?
The dataset lists .online for a generic online presence: services, communities and projects that want a broad word. There is no restriction, and terms run from 1 to 10 years. It is one of several Radix extensions, with .store and .tech. Projects choose it when a short .com is unavailable and a category word would be too narrow.
Which registry rules are specific to .online?
Radix registers its companies in the Cayman Islands while its back end runs in Toronto. For a reader of this site, that split is the specific point about .online: the registry contract is with ICANN, the company is in Grand Cayman, and the database is in Canada. .online has DNSSEC and IDN support, and shares its RDAP host with .store, .tech and .pw.
What does the WHOIS show for a .online domain?
.online allows WHOIS privacy, included free at PanamaRegistrar. The public record on whois.nic.online or rdap.radix.host shows the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status codes. With privacy on, contact fields show privacy details; with Domain protection, the holder of record is our company and the registry never receives your email.
Do I need Domain protection for a .online domain?
No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .online price. Domain protection registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registration record and WHOIS/RDAP show our company, never you, and you can take it back in your own name for free. A transfer lock is on, and any transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. We then hold only your email, and a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain; that review exists only with the option. It does not move the registry or change its courts.
Which dispute policy applies to .online?
.online is a new gTLD, so the UDRP and the URS both apply. A trademark owner uses those ICANN procedures whatever the registry's country, which is why a Cayman Islands registry does not shield a name from a trademark claim. We lock the domain when a provider asks, apply the decision and tell the customer. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .online domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .online costs $31.49/year; renewal is $31.49/year, and a transfer $31.49 with one year added, as ICANN rules provide for generic extensions. 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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Is a .online domain outside US jurisdiction?
At registry level, mostly yes. IANA lists the registry, Radix, in Grand Cayman, and its back-end operator, Tucows, in Toronto. Neither address is in the United States. ICANN procedures such as the UDRP and the URS still apply, because they are part of every gTLD contract.
Who runs the .online database?
Tucows.com, Co., from 96 Mowat Avenue in Toronto, is the technical operator listed by IANA. Radix Technologies Inc. SEZC, registered in the Cayman Islands, is the registry manager. RDAP answers at rdap.radix.host, and WHOIS at whois.nic.online.
Can a foreign court order PanamaRegistrar to suspend a .online domain?
A foreign judgment binds us only once it is recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets, child abuse material and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended on a documented report, without a court. See court orders for the steps we follow.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .online registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .online registry, Radix Technologies Inc. SEZC, 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 .online domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .online domain from it at $31.49/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: .online delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .online registration rules — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08)
- .online (encyclopedia entry) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-10-08)