.FM

Name: .FM — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: FSMTelecom

Micronesia

FSMTelecom · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Open

Specifications

Zone: .fm
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: 30 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS privacy: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.fm
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
IDN character sets: BIG5, EUC_JP, EUC_KR, KOI8_R, KOI8_U, SHIFT_JIS, TIS_620, ISO_8859_7, ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No local presence required. Wildly popular for radio stations, podcasts, streaming services due to FM association.

Registration

Registry allows up to 2 years. We currently offer 1 year.

Transfer Procedure

Standard auth code transfer.

📘 ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

Registrant Change

Standard process.

📘 ICANN OwnerChange (COR) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS.

📘 ICANN Registration Data Policy — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

NIS2 Compliance

N/A.

📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

Known Error Codes & Notes

Standard: Standard operational procedures apply.

Data controllers

FSM Telecommunications Corporation (org) P.O. Box 1210, Kolonia Pohnpei 96941, Micronesia (Federated States of)
FSM Telecommunications Corporation — Chief Executive Officer (admin) P.O. Box 1210, Kolonia Pohnpei 96941, Micronesia (Federated States of)

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF0103118
EF011316

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld).

Root nameservers

A.NIC.FM
B.NIC.FM
C.NIC.FM
D.NIC.FM
E.NIC.FM
F.NIC.FM

Tasks (API)

update · available · automatic
restoreARGP · available · automatic
updateStatus · available · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
preack · available · automatic
authinfoCreate · available · automatic
restore · available · chargeable · manual
restoreNE · available · automatic
authinfoDelete · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
delete · available · automatic
restoreRenew · available · automatic
renew · available · chargeable · automatic

API

Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.fm",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": [
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/_transfer

{
  "name": "example.fm",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.fm/_authinfo1

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.fm/_restore