.com.ms Domain: The Commercial Namespace of Montserrat
.com.ms is the commercial namespace under Montserrat's country extension .ms, run by the same registry: MNI Networks Limited, based on the island, on the CoCCA platform. The rules text names it explicitly: .ms, .com.ms, .net.ms and .org.ms are open to any and all registrants worldwide. The registry's FAQ states that anyone can register and that there are no residency requirements.
One technical point is worth knowing: .com.ms is not a separate DNS zone. Names are delegated directly out of the .ms zone. It makes no difference in daily use: the name resolves, and mail and web work normally. Instead of a separate DNSSEC delegation, the parent zone's signature applies.
Registration and renewal run for 1 - 5 years, and registering a new name usually takes one to two working days. After expiry a twenty-one day redemption period and a seven-day delete-pending period apply. Check your candidate on the domain name search page, and see .ms to compare with the second level.
.COM.MS Domain at a Glance
- Registry authority MNI Networks Limited (Montserrat); technical platform CoCCA
- Status in the rules text Named among the namespaces open to registrants worldwide
- DNS architecture Not a separate zone; names are delegated straight from the .ms zone
- After expiry 21-day redemption, then a 7-day delete-pending period
- Registration time A new name usually takes one to two working days
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .com.ms domain
- Country Montserrat
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 13 servers
.com.ms 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
$72.00 /year -
Transfer
$72.00 /year -
Renewal
$79.20 /year -
Restore
$155.30 -
Late Renewal Surcharge
+$15.84 on top of the renewal fee
Included With Every .com.ms 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.
.com.ms Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .com.ms 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 .com.ms, 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 .com.ms 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.
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.
.com.ms Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.com.ms Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .com.ms domain
- Country Montserrat
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 13 servers
.com.ms Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .com.ms Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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Yes. The registry's rules text names the namespace explicitly: .ms, .com.ms, .net.ms and .org.ms are open to any and all registrants worldwide. The registry's FAQ also states that anyone can register and that there are no residency requirements. So the namespace is named explicitly in the rules.
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No. There is no separate zone cut for .com.ms; names are delegated directly out of the .ms zone. It makes no difference in daily use: the name resolves and web and mail work normally. The namespace is one of the four open namespaces named in the registry's rules: .ms, .com.ms, .net.ms and .org.ms.
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The parent zone's signature applies instead of a separate delegation. The .ms zone is signed — it has its own DS record in the root and the IANA record lists it as a secure delegation. Because .com.ms is not a separate zone it carries no DS record of its own; the protection comes from the parent. Signing at the individual name level remains optional.
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That depends on the name, and only a search will tell you. Trying the same name under .ms, .net.ms and .org.ms widens your options. Registration and renewal run for 1 - 5 years, and a new registration usually takes one to two working days. Check your candidate on the domain name search page.
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Registration and renewal run from 1 - 5 years. The rules repeat this limit in two separate clauses and the lifecycle document the registry publishes confirms the same range. A registration is made for an initial period of at least one year and should be renewed at least annually thereafter. There is no limit on the number of names you may hold.
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Yes, by default and completely. For third-party registrations the registrant contact fields are not redacted but absent from the response entirely: a query returns only the registry identifier, registrar details, dates, name servers and DNSSEC status. The extension has both a port 43 WHOIS server and an RDAP address registered with IANA — so registration data can be queried either way.
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