Price information

Setup $0.00
Registration $186.90
Renewal $186.90
Transfer (including annual fee) $186.90
Change of the owner $0.00
Modification of domain data $0.00
Recovery after deletion $99.00

Useful information about .fm domains

Trends & General Information

The .fm domain is a country specific ccTLD of the Federated States of Micronesia. The island nation with about 100,000 inhabitants is located in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. The domain ending was introduced in 1995. It draws attention in large part by the development of the actually country-specific domain towards the generic domain. Since radio stations have long recognized the potential of the .fm domain, it is now used around the world as a popular TLD in the broadcasting sector.

General Information

Domain transfer .fm domain transfer is possible
Transfer auth-code An auth-code is required for the transfer of a .fm domain
Domain security You can set a transfer lock for your .fm domain
Change of ownership Change of ownership is possible for .fm domains
Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Your .fm domain cannot contain special characters
Numeric domains A .fm domain cannot consist only of numbers

Periods

New registration 1 year up to max. 5 years
Renewal 1 year up to max. 4 years
Duration of registration It takes a few seconds to register the .fm domain.
Notice period The notice period for termination is 38 days before the domain expires.

Special provisions

Domain length A .fm domain may be between 1 - 63 characters long. Hyphens may be used, but not at the beginning or at the end of the domain, and not 2 consecutive (for example, aa -bb.fm).

additional Information

Benefits

Basically, the ccTLD .fm offers, like any other country-specific domain ending, also companies and individuals advantages for their own Internet presence. This is done by a national character, which has a positive effect on visitors and search engines. The .fm domain, however, is often misappropriated for its associative meaning and used by radio stations from around the world. It is helpful to know that "fm" stands for the German "ukw radio" in English. Many broadcasters in the Federal Republic still use the term "fm" and use it in slogans, jingles and thanks to the .fm domain just in their Internet address.

Fortunately, every internet user can buy and register a .fm domain. It pays to act fast, because of the huge number of radio stations and interested parties, many popular domains are registered relatively quickly. With easyname you can easily order your personal .fm domain - whether for broadcasters or not - online. Within a few seconds, we can buy and register your domain and create worldwide accessibility.

You can select your Internet address according to various criteria: Between 3 and 63 characters are at your own disposal. Please note that no special characters except the hyphen are allowed. For radio stations particularly interesting: With easyname you can buy and register pure digit domains.

Astonishingly, related domains are found more in the domain of gTLDs, ie the generic (descriptive) top-level domains. This is not surprising since the .fm domain is almost used as a gTLD. Accordingly, the .fm domain has a high affinity to the .com domain , the .name domain and the .info domain . Similarly used domain endings like the ccTLD .tv for Tuvalu, whose target group are mostly television broadcasters, are related to the .fm domain.

Statistics

In an international comparison, .fm domains are relatively popular - compared to other ccTLDs, .fm is often registered due to misuse. Each user can buy and register the ccTLD of the Federated States of Micronesia, no restrictions and public procurement rules cause a real hype about this domain extension.

If you want to secure your personal .fm Internet address, it is advisable due to the great competition to quickly access and buy or register the desired domain - easyname is at your disposal as a competent partner.