Cocos (Keeling) Islands domain

Register a .cc domain

Arduino and Dict picked .cc for the same reason you might: a short, available ending open to anyone, anywhere. .cc technically belongs to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory with a population in the hundreds — but nobody registering one today is thinking about the islands. Since VeriSign/eNIC took the registry over, it's been wide open with zero residency check, which is why brandable two-letter names like Arduino.cc and Dict.cc landed there.

$22.80/yr Renews at the same price. No tricks. Privacy free

Who picks .cc?

Startups and dev tools needing a short name once the matching .com is gone
Creative or community projects where the abbreviation fits naturally — collectives, co-ops, coworking
Domain hackers building a name where ".cc" finishes a word or acronym

What it signals

A .cc says you wanted a short, available handle for a project or tool when the ideal .com wasn't free — not that you're claiming any territory or settling for a discount.

Pros

Reads as a natural abbreviation — company, creative, community, coin — so it stretches across many brand names
Wide-open worldwide registration, no residency or local-presence check
Two letters keep the URL short and easy to say
WHOIS privacy included where the registry allows it, plus pre-configured SPF/DKIM/DMARC
Modusdom's flat renewal avoids the teaser-then-spike pattern

Watch-outs

No built-in geographic trust signal — it's a generic brand play, not a local-market cue
Some visitors read it as "Creative Commons" or a .com typo instead of a place name; can help or hurt depending on your brand
Not the cheapest ending in the Modusdom lineup, and we say so upfront

Examples of .cc domains in the wild

arduino.cc dict.cc

.cc at renewal — us vs the big registrars

The first-year promo isn’t the number that matters — the renewal price is, because that’s what you pay every year after. Competitor figures for .cc are modeled estimates.

Registrar	Renewal / yr
Modusdom flat	$22.80
GoDaddy	$18.99^est
Namecheap	$9.98^est
Porkbun	$8.55^est

Our price is the same in year 1 and year 10. See the full renewal-price index or the detailed registrar comparison.

Common questions about .cc domains

How much does a .cc domain cost?

A .cc domain is $22.80 per year at Modusdom, and it renews at the same $22.80 every year — no discounted first year that jumps later. For comparison, GoDaddy renews .cc at about $18.99/yr.

Does a .cc domain renew at the same price?

Yes. Our renewal price equals our first-year price — written into our promises — so your .cc stays $22.80/yr in year 1, year 2, and year 10. Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew higher.

Do I get free WHOIS privacy on a .cc domain?

Yes — free WHOIS privacy is included on every .cc domain, hiding your name, address, email and phone from the public WHOIS record at no extra cost.

Can I transfer an existing .cc domain to Modusdom?

Yes. Transfers are free and add a year to your registration. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, copy the EPP/auth code, and start the transfer — we walk you through it, and your website and email keep working the whole time.

Is a .cc domain right for my business?

A .cc says you wanted a short, available handle for a project or tool when the ideal .com wasn't free — not that you're claiming any territory or settling for a discount. It is a strong fit for: Startups and dev tools needing a short name once the matching .com is gone; Creative or community projects where the abbreviation fits naturally — collectives, co-ops, coworking; Domain hackers building a name where ".cc" finishes a word or acronym.