: How can I de-share third level .name domain which would allow me to register the second level domain? Sometime ago I registered a third level .name domain of the type john.doe.name. I just

@Nickens628

See this post on how to convert a 3rd level .name domain to a 2nd level .name domain. Summarizing the steps:


Confirm that you are the only one using the second level domain.
Issue deletion of third level registrations
On the sixth day after issuing the delete commands, register the second level domain name


Be sure to refer to the original post on caveats related to the above steps.

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@LarsenBagley505

Most common second-level names under .name cannot be registered at all. They are reserved by the registry.

If you run a whois search on such a name, you'll get the following result (e.g. this query for bianchi.name):


Not available for second level registration.
Third level registrations may be available on this shared name.


A name that is not reserved will return:


No match for domain "IURHGBREIU.NAME".


If your surname is common in almost any human language, it is probably already reserved and you would not have been able to register it anyway.

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@Sent6035632

Third level domains and domain hacks are usually not in a free market with clearly stated rules on a national level.

Unless we're talking about governatively sanctioned ones like example.co.uk or example.co.za, ok.

But I've got the impression we're not.

Who did you bought this from? A big name domain dealer? Then he was probably reselling from some privates.

Do a whois on your second level domain name, <surname>.com there you should find the name of the private individuals that owns it. Then you'll have to contact them, and ask'em for their price.

Possibly on <surname>.com you'll also find contact information.

Also, you should already have a contract standing, for the third level you're operating, with this very same guys. check the papers/pdfs that the registrar handed you. There might be more informations about them on those.

I'd usually expect this kind of price to be HUGE, but it hardly hurts to ask.

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