The .tv domain name provides a compelling address and global visibility for users to find rich media Web sites or to create their own entertaining and exciting Web site. The .cc domain name offers creative interpretation of the two-character TLD, plus more choices for unique domain names to market to special interest groups. For assistance or questions, please contact the VeriSign Customer Affairs Office, 703-925-6999 or cao@verisign-grs.com.
VeriSign Certification
If you are a certified .com, .net registrar, it is easy to add additional top-level domains (TLDs) to your account. However, if you are not a .com, .net registrar, you will just have a few extra steps to complete to become a .tv and .cc registrar. After you establish an account, you may complete the next steps simultaneously: provide financial information and determine technical readiness. Use the tabs below to proceed.
Establish an Account
To add .tv and .cc to your account, return 2 signed, original copies of all required documents to:
VeriSign, Inc.
Attention: Customer Affairs Office
21345 Ridgetop Circle, 4th Floor
Dulles, VA 20166
USA
Or fax to: 703-421-4873
NOTE: All documentation must be provided in English.
Name Store Merchant Agreement (PDF)
Name Store Activation Agreement
To obtain the Name Store Activation Agreement, contact your VeriSign Account Manager or send email to VeriSign Customer Affairs Office, cao@verisign.com.
If you are not a .com or .net registrar and have not completed the Become a .com, .net Registrar process, the following requirements must be met.
Business Authentication
VeriSign requires each business to be authenticated before establishing an account. ACP, a vendor selected by VeriSign, will contact you to request documents as proof of your business and your authority to represent your company. For assistance or questions, please contact VeriSign Customer Affairs Office, cao@verisign-grs.com.
Please complete the Name Store Merchant Data Information Form (PDF)You will need the following technical information: Web server name, Whois server name, and no more than three subnets in Classless Inter-Domain Routing Protocol (CIDR) format, up to a total of 96 hosts (/26 = 64 hosts, /27 = 32 hosts, /28 = 16 hosts, /29 = 8 hosts, /30 = 4 hosts, /31 = 2 hosts, /32 = 1 host).
Fax Authorization Forms (Optional)Please complete and return the Fax Authorization Form (PDF) to receive user IDs and passwords via fax. An original signature is required.
Financial Requirements
Existing .com, .net registrars have already established a financial account with VeriSign and may use their existing payment security to support Name Store transactions. If you expect a considerable increase in your monthly transaction volume, you should re-evaluate the amount of your payment security and adjust it accordingly. New registrars must complete a credit application and establish a payment security.
NOTE: You may start this process before you receive your user IDs and passwords.
If you are not a .com, .net registrar, you need to establish a credit account with VeriSign. Please complete the Registrar Credit Application (PDF) with an original signature and mail it to:
VeriSign, Inc.
Attention: Customer Affairs Office
21345 Ridgetop Circle, 4th Floor
Dulles, VA 20166
USA
VeriSign requires registrars to establish a payment security to secure each month’s registrations. To estimate your payment security, calculate:
Number of Registrations x Duration (1 to 10 years) x Cost = Minimum ccTLD Payment Security
Registrars are required to increase the payment security when registration levels repeatedly exceed the current payment security. Acceptable payment security vehicles include: cash deposit, an irrevocable standby letter of credit from a bank, or a payment security bond (PDF) from an approved surety or bank.
Remit payment to:
VeriSign, Inc.
PO Box #404326
Atlanta, GA 30384-4326
USA
Overnight Packages:
VeriSign, Inc.
Lockbox #404326
6000 Feldwood Road
College Park, GA 30349
USA
To wire payment to VeriSign, contact the Customer Affairs Office, cao@verisign-grs.com.
Technical Requirements
Registrars must demonstrate full and correct operation of client systems within the Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) environment before connecting to the Shared Registration System (SRS). You may begin development of your client applications before you receive your user IDs and passwords, but you will not be able to complete it until VeriSign has established your account.
SSL CertificatesVeriSign requires that each server that communicates with the SRS has a 40- or 128-bit SSL Certificate installed. VeriSign allows SSL Certificates from VeriSign or thawte.
Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) SDKTo develop the client end to the SRS, you must access EPP software. VeriSign has developed EPP SDKs and guides to help you develop your client application.
If you choose to develop your own EPP implementation, it must be based on RFC-2832, the published protocol specification. You will need to acquire and incorporate an implementation of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol into their EPP software. You will also need to secure a license for the use of RSA cryptographic algorithms through RSA Data Security, Inc.
Testing and EvaluationYou will receive your user IDs and passwords to the OT&E environment when VeriSign has established your account. Your informational packet will include testing information to complete this process. When you are ready to demonstrate technical operation and qualify for access to the production SRS, contact VeriSign Customer Affairs Office. For assistance with testing, contact Customer Support.
Add Services
Once you become a certified registrar, VeriSign offers value-add services and other TLD registry services to help you grow your domain name business. These services and TLDs are easy to add to your account and start using today.
To add any of these services, please contact Customer Support at 703-925-6999 or info@verisign-grs.com.
Know Your Customers BetterVeriSign® Internet Profile Service for Registrars
Valuable intelligence about millions of .com and .net domain names helps you target existing and prospective customers with timely offers.
VeriSign® Domain Name Zone Alerts
Facilitate administration with real-time .com and .net zone file reports for the domain names under your management.
VeriSign® Domain Name Suggestion Service
Expose more relevant domain name search results to attract more registrations. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
ConsoliDate and Restore
Help your customers better manage their domain name renewals and retrieve expired domain names.
With additional TLDs, you can give your customers more options and more ways to reach their customers.
Add IDNs Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) allow navigation of the Web in different scripts.
Add .name A .name address is the personal and memorable address for an Internet identity.
Add .jobs A simple way to communicate an employment page to job seekers worldwide.