Namespace Comparisons
The table below outlines specific requirements and extensions supported by each of the ZARC administered namespaces.
| Domain Registration | CO.ZA | WEB.ZA | ORG.ZA | NET.ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Contact | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Billing Contact | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technical Contact | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Optional Reseller Contact | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Registration Period (Years) | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Host Attribute Element | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Host Object Element | No | No | No | No |
| Nameserver Checks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nameserver Check Duration | 1 Week | 1 Week | 1 Week | 1 Week |
| Domain Password | coza | Anything | Anything | Anything |
| Disclosure Allowed | No | No | No | No |
| Domain Update | CO.ZA | WEB.ZA | ORG.ZA | NET.ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Update Password | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Time Duration to Update | 5 Days | 5 Days | 5 Days | 5 Days |
| Nameserver Checks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Disclose Allowed | No | No | No | No |
| Domain Renewal | CO.ZA | WEB.ZA | ORG.ZA | NET.ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Renewal Period | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| Maximum Renewal Period | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years |
| Domain Transferring | CO.ZA | WEB.ZA | ORG.ZA | NET.ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requires Password | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charge on Transfer | No | No | No | No |
| Increase Expiry by 1 year on Transfer | No | No | No | No |
| Domain Status Support | CO.ZA | WEB.ZA | ORG.ZA | NET.ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clientHold | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| clientRenewProhibited | No | No | No | No |
| clientUpholdProhibited | No | No | No | No |
| clientTransferProhibited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| clientDeleteProhibited | No | No | No | No |
| Supported Extensions | CO.ZA | WEB.ZA | ORG.ZA | NET.ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autorenew | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Balance Check | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cancel Pending Action | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Price Charge Check | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |