Staying Connected: Important Updates from Tucows Registry Services
We’re committed to keeping our registrar partners informed and supported every step of the way. To ensure you don’t miss out on key updates, including maintenance notices, transition information, onboarding instructions, and more, please keep an eye on your inbox for our latest communications.
If you are an accredited registrar and you’re having difficulty testing or accessing OT&E, or haven’t gotten your credentials ready for the new registry production, please contact trs-support@tucows.com
To continue receiving timely updates with regards to onboarding and your transition, ensure that emails from trs@tucows.com are not being routed to your junk or spam folders.
We value your partnership and are here to provide the support you need to succeed.
Email Communication 1/26/2026
Dear Registrar Partner
We are writing to inform you about the upcoming transition of Radix TLDs to the Tucows Registry Services back-end platform.
The following TLDs will be transitioned to Tucows Registry Services:
fun, host, in.net, online, press, pw, site, space, store, tech, uno, website
Important Update:
To simplify the process, minimize registrar effort, and avoid multiple downtime periods, we are pleased to announce that all TLDs will now be transitioned to Tucows Registry Services in a single batch.
Transition Schedule
Transition Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2026
TLDs transitioning to Tucows Registry Services: | fun, host, in.net, online, press, pw, site, space, store, tech, uno, website |
| Current Registry Platform downtime: | The current Registry Service Provider will terminate access to migrating TLDs on March 17, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. |
| Tucows Registry Services transition timeline: | Start date and time: March 17, 2026 at 06:00 UTC End date and time: March 17, 2026 at 10:00 UTC (approx.) |
| Operational Testing and Evaluation (OT&E) environment information: | OT&E EPP Server (TCP 700): epp.ote.radix.host OT&E Registrar Console: https://console.ote.radix.host OT&E WHOIS: https://whois.ote.radix.host |
| Production environment information – available only once the transition is completed: | EPP Server (TCP 700): epp.radix.host Registrar Console: https://console.radix.host WHOIS (TCP 43): whois.radix.host WHOIS Web: https://whois.radix.host RDAP: rdap.radix.host |
We want to ensure a smooth transition for all accredited registrars and request that you onboard with Tucows Registry Services at your earliest convenience.
If you are already accredited with Tucows Registry Services, you may use the same certificates and passwords that are currently being used for connecting to the Tucows Registry Services production and OT&E EPP servers.
Registrars who are new to Tucows Registry Services will receive in the following days onboarding information including login details.
We will continue to provide updates as we move closer to the transition date. Should you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at
Sincerely,
Tucows Registry Services Team
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