Mercury.net .com, $ 25.00/yr. on Domains

The .com registration entry covers one domain registration at the standard annual rate. Other available extensions under the same domain registration service include .net, .org, .us, .info, and .biz. The registration service uses a general domain rate for the available extensions unless a different quote is issued.

The .com domain registration product creates a basic online identity through Mercury Telecom domain registration and DNS service. Available extensions include .com, .net, .org, .us, .info, and .biz. The registration service uses a general annual domain rate for these known extensions unless a different quote is issued. Domain registration is priced at 25 USD per year as a standalone service, and a discounted 15 USD per year rate applies when the domain is hosted with Mercury Telecom. Domains can be registered or renewed for up to 10 years at the current annual rate by multiplying the annual cost by the number of years selected. A domain can also be bundled with Exchange-level e-mail, calendaring, and collaboration for 29.50 USD per year more, and web hosting can be added for 64.90 USD per year more. DNS and web forwarding are included when a domain is hosted with Mercury, and e-mail services can be added to the hosted domain. The DNS service uses four named servers, ns1.mercury.net, ns2.mercury.net, ns3.mercury.net, and ns4.mercury.net, distributed across two separate data centers on separate power grids and separate network backbones. The domain guidance favors choosing a short, simple, memorable name that reflects the associated website or organization, avoids hyphens and numbers when possible, and prioritizes securing the .com version because many visitors still assume .com by default. Domain registrations last for at least one year by default and can be renewed in yearly increments. Expired domains enter a 40 day grace period during which the original registrant can renew at no additional cost, after which redemption may be more expensive or unavailable depending on auction or deletion status. Domains can be transferred to and away from Mercury Telecom, subject to typical registrar restrictions such as waiting periods after initial registration or transfer.