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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. General
  2. Asynchronous contracts
  3. Synchronous contracts
  4. Domain Names
  5. LARs (Letters of Taking Responsibility)
  6. Asynchronous operations
  7. Synchronous operations
  8. Moving from Maintainer to Registrar
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    General

    1. How many different TLDs are there?
    2. What does "status" with regard to a domain name mean?
    3. What does DNS mean?
    4. What is a letter of Assumption of Responsability (LAR) and what is it for?
    5. What is a Maintainer?
    6. What is a Registrant? !
    7. What is a Registrar? !
    8. What is a Registry and what are its functions?
    9. What is asynchronous mode?
    10. What is synchronous mode?
    11. What is the DBAN? !
    12. What is the electronic form and what is it for?
    13. What is the Rules Committee (RC) and what do they do?
    14. Who are the Dispute Resolving Services (PDRSs)?
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    Asynchronous contracts

    1. Are changes of Maintainer included in the 60 pre-paid domains?
    2. Can the agreement be sent in a foreign language (e.g. English, French)? !
    3. Do foreign Maintainers have to pay the VAT?
    4. How are contracts transferred?
    5. How can a Maintainer stop maintaining a domain?
    6. How long does the contract last? !
    7. How much does it cost to become a Maintainer?
    8. What are the bank details for bank transfer?
    9. What is a bulk transfer?
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    Synchronous contracts

    1. Can the agreement be sent in a foreign language (e.g. English, French)? !
    2. Do foreign Registers have to pay VAT? !
    3. How long does a contract last?
    4. How much does it cost to take out a contract with the Registry?
    5. What are the bank details for bank transfer? !
    6. What happens if the contract is transferred?
    7. Who can enter into a contract with the Registry? !
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    Domain Names

    1. Are there cases where a domain name .it can be assigned free of charge?
    2. Can I book a domain name?
    3. Can I send the registration documentation in another language (English, French, etc.)?
    4. Can one check whether a .it domain has already been registered?
    5. How can I recover the Authinfo if I lose it?
    6. How long can a domain name be?
    7. How many .it domain names can be registered?
    8. How much does it cost to maintain a domain?
    9. Once a name has been registered is it possible to be protected against similar names being used?
    10. What characters can be used in domain name?
    11. What is a domain name?
    12. What is the Authinfo?
    13. When does a domain expire?
    14. Who can register an .it domain?
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    LARs (Letters of Taking Responsibility)

    1. Must a LAR be sent on headed paper?
    2. What is a Letter of Assumption of Responsability (LAR)?
    3. What types of LARs are there?
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    Asynchronous operations

    1. Can the Registrant modify the "consent for the processing of personal data for the diffusion via the Internet", set out in the LAR?
    2. Can the registration of a new domain name by interrupted?
    3. How can I cancel a domain name?
    4. How is a domain name renewed?
    5. Is it possible to change Registrant data?
    6. Is it possible to change the Registrant of a domain name already registered?
    7. Is it possible to modify the MNT?
    8. What is a "simple change"?
    9. What is the GRACE-PERIOD?
    10. What is the status of REDEMPTION-NO-PROVIDER?
    11. What operations on domain names are invoiced by the .it Registry to Maintainers and what are the costs?
    12. Which operations can be carried out by the Maintainer and/or the Registrant, on a registered domain name?
    13. Why is the domain in NO-PROVIDER status?
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    Synchronous operations

    1. Can a Registrant carry out operations directly? !
    2. Can an already registered Registrant be changed? !
    3. Can Registrant data be changed? !
    4. How can I cancel a domain name? !
    5. How can I update or change the contacts referenced in a registration?
    6. How is a domain name renewed?
    7. Is it possible to change the Registrar and the Registrant at the same time? !
    8. Is it possible to change the Registrar?
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    Moving from Maintainer to Registrar

    1. After moving from Maintainer to Registrar, how long must the Maintainer contract remain active?
    2. After moving from Maintainer to Registrar, is it possible to keep operating as a Maintainer?
    3. Does a Registrar have to inform all their clients of the move from Maintainer to Registrar?
    4. For how long is it possible to continue having a Maintainer contract with the Registry?
    5. With a Registrar contract, how can I transfer all the domains from -MNT to -REG?