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.ruhr (Ruhr region, western part of Germany)

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.ruhr (Ruhr region, western part of Germany) - Amazon Route 53

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The .ruhr extension is for the Ruhr region (western part of Germany).

Lease period for registration and renewal

One to ten years.

Restrictions

Open to the public, with one restriction:

  • The administrative contact must be an individual who has an address in Germany.

Privacy protection

Not supported.

Domain locking to prevent unauthorized transfers

Supported.

Internationalized domain names

Supported (ä, ö, ü, ß).

Authorization code required for transfers

Yes

DNSSEC

Supported for domain registration. For more information, see Configuring DNSSEC for a domain.

Deadlines for renewing and restoring domains

  • Renewal is possible: Until the expiration date

  • Late renewal with Route 53 is possible: Until 44 days after expiration

  • Domain is deleted from Route 53: 45 days after expiration

  • Restoration with the registry is possible: Between 45 days and 75 days after expiration

  • Domain is deleted from the registry: Contact AWS Support.

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