General
- Extension
- .coop
- Type
- Classic extension
- Meaning
- Cooperatives
- Registry
- DotCooperation LLC
- Registry website
- www.nic.coop
- Registered since
- 15 December 2001
- ICANN agreement
- since 16 November 2018
Properties
- DNSSEC signed
- yes
- Name servers
- 4 (4 with IPv6)
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.coop
- RDAP server
- rdap.registry.coop/rdap
- At 1blu
- on request via kissdomain
Registration conditions
- Who may register?
- Only cooperatives, associations of cooperatives, organisations controlled by a majority of cooperatives and institutions that mainly serve cooperatives. Proof required; the registry also checks afterwards.
- Term
- 1 to 10 years per registration or renewal (ICANN Registry Agreement).
- Transfer
- With an auth code (auth info) under the ICANN Transfer Policy. A lock period applies after a new registration or transfer.
- After expiry
- Restore possible during the Redemption Grace Period (ICANN rules).
- Disputes
- ICANN Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).
The registry's current rules are binding: www.nic.coop.
Sources: DotCooperation: .coop Eligibility Policy · DotCooperation: Policies and Agreements · ICANN Transfer Policy · ICANN UDRP · IANA Root Zone Database: .coop · As of 25 October 2026
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