August 2019 Newsletter
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August 2019 Issue
Welcome
We're heading into August with some exciting news and promotions.
As you may know, HEXONET is pleased to announce that we have become a part of the CentralNic Group PLC. Together, we are excited to drive the domain industry forward! This is an exciting time for us and we look forward to continuing to serve you for all of your domain needs and goals.
Learn more in this personal message from our CSO Robbie Birkner.
Sydney Young
It has been an inspiring journey with HEXONET over the past 10 years, and this next era is one I look forward to with great anticipation and excitement.
Promotions
 
.INC - Price Promo
Recently launched .INC is the new stand out TLD for you and your clients' professional portfolios. Take advantage of this discounted pricing to lock in the domains you need!
  • Promo Ends: December 31, 2019 10:00 UTC
  • Promotional Pricing in ALL Price Classes: 2378.81* (net price: 1999.00) USD/Domain/Year
  • Promotion only applies to new 1-year registrations
  • Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional price
  • Premium Domains are NOT eligible at promo price

 
.ME - Price Promo
  • Promo Ends: December 31, 2019 10:00 UTC
  • Promotional Pricing in ALL Price Classes: 3.45* (net price: 2.90) EUR/Domain/Year
  • Promotion only applies to new 1-year registrations
  • Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional price
  • Premium Domains are NOT eligible at promo price

 
.PHOTO, .PICS - Price Promo
  • Promo Ends: December 31, 2019 at 10:00 UTC
  • Promotional Pricing in ALL Price Classes: 14.16* (net price: 11.90) USD per Domain/Year
  • Multiyear registrations are possible, however promotional pricing only applies to the first year
  • Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional price
  • Premium Domains are NOT eligible at promo price

 
.RADIO.AM, .RADIO.FM - Price Promo
  • Promo Ends: December 31, 2019 at 10:00 UTC
  • Promotional Pricing in ALL Price Classes: 4.70* (net price: 3.95) USD/Domain/Year
  • Promotion only applies to new 1-year registrations
  • Multiyear registrations are possible, however promotional pricing only applies to the first year
  • Transfers and renewals are NOT eligible at promotional price
  • Premium Domains are NOT eligible at promo price

Make sure to check out all of our current promotions with over 200 TLDs on sale!
See All Ongoing Promotions
Registry / Registrar Bulletin
 
.VEGAS Premium Domains
August 1, 2019
 
Please note that HEXONET accounts had incorrectly displayed a total of 5 premium pricing tiers for .VEGAS premium domains. There are in fact only 3 pricing tiers and this has been corrected.
Please also note that the .VEGAS registry will be making the following changes to their premium domains on August 1, 2019:
  • Releasing a large number of previously blocked .VEGAS domains for registration
  • Removing many domains from their premium category and classifying them as standard domains

Price Updates and New Premium Tiers for .BEST
August 5, 2019
 
The .BEST Registry will be decreasing their pricing for standard domains effective August 5, 2019.
  • Reseller Price Class: Decreasing from $130.90* (net price: $110.00) to $28.56* (net price: $24.00) USD/Domain/Year
  • Premium Price Class: Decreasing from $117.81* (net price: $99.00) to $24.99* (net price: $21.00) USD/Domain/Year
  • Platinum Price Class: Decreasing from $104.72* (net price: $88.00) to $22.49* (net price: $18.90) USD/Domain/Year
  • Restore Fee for All Price Classes: Decreasing from $178.50* (net price: $150.00) to $107.10* (net price: $90.00) USD/Domain/Year
Please note that domains registered up to August 1, 2019, will be moved to a new Premium tier and continue to renew at their more expensive pricing. Domains registered between August 1-4, 2019, will be charged the existing standard pricing but then renew at the new lower standard pricing mentioned above.
There will be a total of 5 new premium tiers introduced. You will be able to view pricing details in your account on August 5, 2019

Price Increase for .TIROL
September 1, 2019
 
NIC.AT will be increasing the pricing for .TIROL domains effective September 1, 2019.
  • Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 33.92* (net price: 28.50) to 41.06* (net price: 34.50) EUR/Domain/Year
  • Premium Price Class: Increasing from 30.35* (net price: 25.50) to 37.49* (net price: 31.50) EUR/Domain/Year
  • Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 27.25* (net price: 22.90) to 34.39* (net price: 28.90) EUR/Domain/Year
  • Restore Fee for All Price Classes: Increasing from 83.30* (net price: 70.00) to 95.20* (net price: 80.00) EUR/Domain/Year

.VOTE/.VOTO Removing Eligibility Requirements
September 4, 2019
 
Afilias will be removing the eligibility restrictions for .VOTE and .VOTO on September 4, 2019. This means the registrant will not need to check the xflag X-VOTO-ACCEPT-HIGHLY-REGULATED-TAC and X-VOTE-ACCEPT-HIGHLY-REGULATED-TAC upon domain registration. These will become unrestricted TLDs available to all registrants.

Price Increase for DONUTS TLDs
October 1, 2019
 
Donuts will be increasing pricing on standard domains for over 200 TLDs in their portfolio on October 1, 2019. Customers that have existing registrations should consider renewing their domains prior to the increase. You can now view the complete pricing details under the Price Change Notification notice on the main dashboard of your HEXONET control panel.

Price Increase for .BIZ Domains
November 1, 2019
 
Neustar is increasing the price for .BIZ domains effective November 1, 2019. This price increase will apply to existing domains, new registrations, renewals and transfers from the effective date.
  • Reseller Price Class: Increasing from $17.29* (net price: $14.53) to $18.66* (net price: $15.68) USD/Domain/Year
  • Premium Price Class: Increasing from $16.10* (net price: $13.53) to $17.47* (net price: $14.68) USD/Domain/Year
  • Platinum Price Class: Increasing from $14.79* (net price: $12.43) to $16.16* (net price: $13.58) USD/Domain/Year
  • Restore Fee: No Changes to Restore Pricing
Customers that have existing .BIZ registrations should consider renewing prior to this increase.

Customer Service Holiday Coverage
 
Our Canadian office will be closed for British Columbia Day on Monday, August 5, 2019, during our regular hours between 16:00 UTC to 2:00 UTC. The office will reopen on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at 16:00 UTC. All customer inquiries will be handled by our German office at this time.
Our German office will be closed for Assumption Day on Thursday, August 15, 2019, during our regular hours between 7:00 UTC to 15:00 UTC. The office will reopen on Friday, August 16, 2019, at 7:00 UTC. All customer inquiries will be handled by our Canadian office at this time.
Blog
 
Monitor on Desk
We were excited to get on board and be one of the select registrars to offer this unique .UK RoR backorder service.
 
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