.radio.am Domain: an Address Built for Radio and Audio
.radio.am is technically an address space under .am, the country code extension of Armenia; the parent name radio.am was registered in the Armenian registry on 27 January 2004. The zone is not run by the Armenian registry but by BRS Media Inc. of San Francisco under its «dotRadio» brand, with technical registry services from CentralNic and publication from the servers a.nic.fm through d.nic.fm. The operator positions the extension for radio stations, online broadcasters, content creators and audio technology companies.
The eligibility gate is not closed: you do not have to be a broadcaster, submit documents or hold any link to Armenia. The terms and conditions in force since 15 March 2018 state twice that names are registered first come, first served, and ask the applicant for only three representations — that the application is made with authority, that the name does not infringe third-party rights so far as the applicant knows, and that it is not registered for any unlawful purpose. Disputes run under ICANN's UDRP.
The zone is delegated separately, and registered names resolve normally. The rules also cover emoji and multilingual names in two separate appendices, but treat both as experimental and place on the registrant the risk that a name may be suspended if technical standards change. For a project outside radio, look at Armenia's own zones on the .am page, then check your candidate on the domain name search screen.
.RADIO.AM Domain at a Glance
- Operator BRS Media Inc. (San Francisco) — the «dotRadio» brand
- Technical registry services CentralNic; the zone is published from a.nic.fm–d.nic.fm
- Parent name radio.am, registered in the .am registry on 27 January 2004
- Rules in force BRS Media Terms & Conditions, effective 15 March 2018
- Dispute procedure ICANN UDRP
- Emoji names Covered by a separate appendix; treated as experimental by the operator
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .radio.am domain
- Country Armenia
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 10 servers
.radio.am Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$22.90 /year -
Transfer
$22.90 /year -
Renewal
$25.19 /year -
Restore
$136.00 -
Late Renewal Surcharge
+$4.58 on top of the renewal fee
Included With Every .radio.am Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.radio.am Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .radio.am the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .radio.am, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .radio.am address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Renewal Window (Grace Period)
The registration does not end on the expiry date: for .radio.am the registry keeps the name for you during this window, and a renewal brings it back. Depending on the registry, the site and e-mail may stop working from day 0, so renewing before expiry is still the safe route.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
Once the earlier windows have passed, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.radio.am Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.radio.am Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .radio.am domain
- Country Armenia
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 10 servers
.radio.am Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .radio.am Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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No. The operator's terms and conditions set no eligibility test; names are allocated on a first come, first served basis, and the text repeats this in two separate clauses. No broadcast licence, frequency allocation or evidence of broadcasting activity is required. The applicant gives only three representations: that the application is made with authority, that the name does not infringe third-party rights so far as they know, and that it is not registered for an unlawful purpose.
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No. The Armenian registry runs only the parent zone .am; .radio.am names are sold by BRS Media Inc. of San Francisco under its «dotRadio» brand, with technical registry services from CentralNic. Accordingly, radio.am is an ordinary name registered to BRS Media in the Armenian registry, and that registry's WHOIS does not recognise names below radio.am, answering «wrong second level domain name». Your counterparty is therefore BRS Media.
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Yes. .radio.am is delegated as a separate zone run by BRS Media and published from the servers a.nic.fm through d.nic.fm; registered names resolve normally through it. Even so, test that your address opens after registration; if it does not, check your name server settings first, and if the problem persists ask your registrar for support.
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Under ICANN's UDRP. Clause 15 of the terms and conditions incorporates the dispute policy by reference and states that the version in force is published on ICANN's site; clause 16 adds that any dispute arising from use of the name is subject to that policy. The operator is not an arbiter: the text says plainly that BRS Media will not take part in disputes between the registrant and others, and that the registrant will not name the company as a party.
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The operator defines a separate service for this, called «Register-Transfer». A registrant reselling a premium name requests it; the operator uses it to guarantee that the name passes to the new registrant, and the fee for the service is paid by the incoming registrant. The current amount is shown during ordering. A change of registrar is a different operation and starts from the domain transfer page.
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Yes, but the operator treats both as experimental. Two appendices to the terms cover them: the emoji appendix allows names made of emoji characters, and the IDN appendix allows multilingual names conforming to ICANN-endorsed standards. Both carry the same warning — such names may never gain the same functionality as traditional ones and may be suspended, deleted or refused as internet standards develop. The risk sits with the registrant.
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