Who runs it
.net is administered by Verisign, and its expiry process is the same registry and the same process as .com.
What happens after expiry
The same structure as .com: auto-renew grace, redemption, pending delete.
The grace period
Around 30 days, set by the registrar.
Recovery after that
Roughly 30 days, with redemption fees in the same range as .com.
Worth knowing about .net
Less aggressively monitored than .com, but an established .net with traffic will still be picked up quickly.
What is true of every extension
- The domain stops resolving the moment it expires. The website and the email both stop at once, because both depend on the same records.
- Your registrar panel may still show the domain as active while the rest of the internet already treats it as gone.
- Every stage after expiry costs more than renewing did, and the last stage cannot be undone at any price.
Registry policies change. The shape of the process below is stable, but confirm the exact windows with your registrar before relying on a specific number.