HEXONET Newly Accredited for .CO

 One of the first of a select few companies to gain accreditation by the rapidly expanding .CO domain registry

 July 13, 2011 – HEXONET (www.hexonet.net) is ecstatic to announce today that through its subsidiary, 1API GmbH, the company has been selected as one of the new exclusive registrars for the .CO domain registry. In fact, HEXONET is one of the first to be chosen and also one of the first of the new registrars to be officially accredited. This accreditation will serve to meet the growing demand for .CO domain registrations from HEXONET’s thousands of domain resellers. 

Robert Birkner, Chief Strategy Officer for HEXONET, expressed his enthusiasm over the accreditation by saying, “In just over a year, the .CO registry has shaken the domain industry to its core and has now become one of the most successful global TLD launches in history. Our own resellers and customers confirm the exploding demand for .CO domains and this is why we desired our own direct accreditation with the .CO registry. HEXONET is happy to be working with the remarkable and visionary .CO team and we look forward to contributing to the overall growth of .CO through our global reseller network.”

Both companies are known for building strong relationships throughout the domain industry, so a .CO accreditation is a natural fit for both organizations. According to Crystal Peterson, Director of Channel Marketing of .CO Internet SAS, “HEXONET has proven itself to be a fast growing, nimble company with an expansive global reach. We are pleased to accredit this experienced and established registrar, and its broad, diverse network of global resellers.”

Please note major CHANGES

With HEXONET now managing our own accreditation via 1API, resellers will experience the following changes:

• All domain transactions (registrations, transfers, updates, ...etc.) are processed in real-time
• Registration periods are 1 - 5 years (we stated 1 - 10 years in our wiki, which was an error)
• Redemption Grace period: 15 Days (Domains are restorable)
• Pending Delete Period: 5 Days
• Contact-Handles/Nameservers are no longer required when initiating the TransferDomain Command
• IPv6 NameServers are permitted
• Renewal Dates Old:
  
  • Renewal Accounting Period: -7d
  • Renewal Finalization Date: -3d
  • Renewal Failure Period: -3d
• New Renewal Dates:
  • Renewal Accounting Period: -7d
  • Renewal Finalization Date: -1d
  • Renewal Failure Period: -1d
• .CO supports Spanish IDNs (internationalized Domain Names with Spanish Characters)

Over the next months we will be working very closely wiht our friends at the .CO Registry and will be introducing some exciting new promotions.  Stay tuned.