Registrar Frequently Asked Questions

About the Domains Registrar

How many transactions are required to register a .tomi name?

The registrar uses two transactions (commit and reveal) to register a name.

How long does it take to register a name using the .tomi registrar?

It takes less than 5 minutes to register a name, including a 1-minute delay between the first and second transactions to prevent frontrunning.

Do we need to do anything to ensure the continued use of existing Domains names?

Make sure you renew your Domains names before they expire! You add registration years to any name at any time, and for any duration you'd like.

What happens if I have several Domains names with different renewal dates?

You can add registration years to many names at a time on your My Account page in the Domains Manager App.

How do renewals work?

Anyone can add registration years to any existing name by paying the required fee, at any time.

There is no maximum limitation of the renewal duration but there is a minimum renewal period of 28 days.

Can someone grab my domains at the end of my subscription period?

You can renew your name at any time during the period you own it. Making sure you renew before the name expires will prevent someone else from registering the name.

There is also a 'grace period' of 90 days after your name expires. You can renew the name to retain ownership of it during the grace period.

How will Domains team manage and spend the funds? Will there be a foundation or transparent oversight?

It will be spent through the Dao.

How are funds from .tomi registration income used?

It's ultimately up to the keyholders to allocate the funds. We hope they will fund Domains ecosystems projects. If available funds exceed the reasonable needs of the Domains ecosystem, we hope other Ethereum projects will receive them.

Where can I manage all my Domains names?

Simply go to https://tdns.network/ and click on "My Account".

Can I trade Domains domains on NFT exchanges?

Yes, .com .tomi names are tradeable as NFTs.

How can I transfer domains registered in the .tomi registry to someone else?

You can do this using our Manager interface here, or using any tool with NFT support.

What prohibits large scale domain grabbing besides registration fees?

The cost of doing this is the only limitation in place.

What is the "registrant" and "controller" of a name?

The registrant is the account that owns the .tomi name. They can transfer ownership to another account, and they can replace the controller address. The registrant is the owner of the NFT token that represents the name.

The controller is the account that controls day-to-day operations with the name: creating subdomains, setting the resolver and records, and so forth.