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DATED 2026-09-16 · VERSION 20260917_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260821_rev01

What changed, in plain language

DropCatch changed how .com/.net backorder cutoff times will work starting October 1, 2026, switching from a cutoff described in familiar US time zones to one fixed only in UTC, and put the burden on users to convert it themselves. The document's revision date was also updated with no other substantive changes.

Changes that may affect you

You must convert a UTC deadline yourself, and it shifts with daylight saving timeMATERIAL

USER OBLIGATIONS

Starting October 1, 2026, DropCatch will no longer tell you the .com/.net backorder cutoff in familiar US time zones. Instead it gives a single UTC time and says converting it to your local time — including tracking daylight saving changes — is your responsibility. If you get the conversion wrong, you could miss the cutoff and lose your chance to backorder a domain, with no fallback offered. The extra 15 minutes of buffer time (30 minutes instead of 15) is a modest offsetting benefit, but the burden of correct time-zone math now falls entirely on you.

“Because this cutoff is fixed to UTC, the equivalent local time shifts with daylight saving time; it is your responsibility to convert 11:30 UTC to your local time zone.”

What you can do — Before October 1, 2026, set a reminder or calendar entry that automatically converts 11:30 UTC into your local time and re-check it whenever daylight saving time changes in your region.

Changelog

+ ADDEDNew .Com/.Net cutoff rule starting October 1, 2026
Starting October 1, 2026, the deadline to place a backorder on a .Com or .Net domain moves from 15 minutes before the drop to 30 minutes before the drop. The new deadline is set at a fixed UTC time (11:30 UTC) instead of being tied to Mountain Standard Time with listed US time-zone equivalents, and the company says it's your job to figure out what that UTC time means in your own time zone, including adjusting for daylight saving time.
a. .Com and .Net Domains: You may backorder .Com and .Net domain names on the date each domain name is becoming available for public registration up to 15 minutes prior the start of the drop. The cutoff time is 15 minutes prior to Noon Mountain Standard Time. (10:45 AM PST, 11:45 AM MST, 12:45 PM CST and 1:45 PM EST)
For .Com and .Net domain names dropping on or after October 1, 2026: You may backorder .Com and .Net domain names on the date each domain name is becoming available for public registration up to 30 minutes prior to the start of the drop. The cutoff time is 11:30 Coordinated Universal Time (11:30 UTC). Because this cutoff is fixed to UTC, the equivalent local time shifts with daylight saving time; it is your responsibility to convert 11:30 UTC to your local time zone.
± CHANGEDRevision date updated
The 'Last Revised' date at the bottom of the document was updated to reflect this change. This is just a housekeeping update, not a substantive change on its own.
Last Revised: August 19, 2026
Last Revised: September 16, 2026

Full text changes — 20260821_rev01 to 20260917_rev01

COLOUR MARKS THE SEVERITY OF A FLAGGED CLAUSE · + AND − MARK ADDED AND REMOVED

 iidentity.digital domain names may be backordered through DropCatch, and the list of TLDs as well as current prices are as follows, which may update from time to time as pricing of these TLDs change: .academy=$36.00; .accountants=$90.00; .actor=$34.00; .agency=$24.00; .airforce=$80.00; .apartments=$44.00; .army=$30.00; .associates=$30.00; .attorney=$48.00; .auction=$28.00; .band=$24.00; .bargains=$23.00; .bet=$20.00; .bike=$30.00; .bingo=$38.00; .black=$50.00; .blue=$19.00; .boutique=$23.00; .broker=$28.00; .builders=$25.00; .business=$15.00; .cab=$25.00; .cafe=$40.00; .camera=$45.00; .camp=$48.00; .capital=$55.00; .cards=$30.00; .care=$34.00; .careers=$55.00; .cash=$30.00; .casino=$125.00; .catering=$30.00; .center=$25.00; .chat=$35.00; .cheap=$28.00; .church=$45.00; .city=$22.00; .claims=$50.00; .cleaning=$58.00; .clinic=$50.00; .clothing=$23.00; .coach=$60.00; .codes=$55.00; .coffee=$33.00; .community=$35.00; .company=$16.00; .computer=$30.00; .condos=$45.00; .construction=$30.00; .consulting=$42.00; .contact=$9.00; .contractors=$27.00; .cool=$35.00; .coupons=$42.00; .credit=$80.00; .creditcard=$125.00; .cruises=$38.00; .dance=$21.00; .dating=$50.00; .deals=$30.00; .degree=$40.00; .delivery=$48.00; .democrat=$25.00; .dental=$60.00; .dentist=$40.00; .diamonds=$42.00; .digital=$32.00; .direct=$32.00; .directory=$21.00; .discount=$22.00; .doctor=$90.00; .dog=$50.00; .domains=$33.00; .education=$27.00; .email=$24.00; .energy=$90.00; .engineer=$30.00; .engineering=$50.00; .enterprises=$25.00; .equipment=$22.00; .estate=$30.00; .events=$35.00; .exchange=$30.00; .expert=$48.00; .exposed=$17.00; .express=$30.00; .fail=$30.00; .family=$30.00; .fan=$42.00; .farm=$30.00; .finance=$50.00; .financial=$45.00; .fish=$34.00; .fitness=$32.00; .flights=$45.00; .florist=$23.00; .football=$20.00; .forex=$80.00; .forsale=$28.00; .fund=$55.00; .furniture=$80.00; .futbol=$9.00; .fyi=$5.00; .gallery=$22.00; .games=$26.00; .gifts=$28.00; .glass=$56.00; .global=$75.00; .gmbh=$35.00; .gold=$80.00; .golf=$50.00; .graphics=$17.00; .gratis=$18.00; .green=$62.00; .gripe=$5.00; .group=$20.00; .guide=$32.00; .guru=$33.00; .haus=$26.00; .healthcare=$68.00; .hockey=$46.00; .holdings=$50.00; .holiday=$50.00; .hospital=$41.00; .house=$34.00; .immo=$27.00; .immobilien=$29.00; .industries=$35.00; .info=$18.00; .institute=$21.00; .insure=$56.00; .international=$24.00; .investments=$100.00; .io=$45.00; .irish=$17.00; .jetzt=$18.00; .jewelry=$50.00; .kaufen=$23.00; .kim=$18.00; .kitchen=$50.00; .land=$32.00; .lawyer=$48.00; .lease=$43.00; .legal=$55.00; .life=$28.00; .lighting=$17.00; .limited=$28.00; .limo=$42.00; .live=$25.00; .llc=$33.00; .loans=$90.00; .ltd=$24.00; .maison=$44.00; .management=$20.00; .market=$34.00; .marketing=$32.00; .markets=$15.00; .mba=$30.00; .media=$35.00; .memorial=$40.00; .mobi=$22.00; .moda=$32.00; .money=$25.00; .mortgage=$48.00; .movie=$270.00; .navy=$32.00; .network=$27.00; .news=$25.00; .ninja=$24.00; .partners=$55.00; .parts=$32.00; .pet=$20.00; .photography=$28.00; .photos=$23.00; .pictures=$12.00; .pink=$20.00; .pizza=$50.00; .place=$17.00; .plumbing=$56.00; .plus=$42.00; .poker=$52.00; .pro=$18.00; .productions=$31.00; .promo=$19.00; .properties=$30.00; .pub=$31.00; .recipes=$60.00; .red=$18.00; .rehab=$28.00; .reise=$75.00; .reisen=$16.00; .rentals=$34.00; .repair=$28.00; .report=$19.00; .republican=$25.00; .restaurant=$50.00; .reviews=$48.00; .rip=$18.00; .rocks=$17.00; .run=$21.00; .sale=$30.00; .salon=$41.00; .sarl=$5.00; .school=$28.00; .schule=$22.00; .services=$30.00; .shiksha=$40.00; .shoes=$50.00; .shopping=$23.00; .show=$34.00; .singles=$26.00; .ski=$50.00; .soccer=$20.00; .social=$32.00; .software=$32.00; .solar=$50.00; .solutions=$24.00; .studio=$24.00; .style=$30.00; .supplies=$19.00; .supply=$20.00; .support=$21.00; .surgery=$42.00; .systems=$27.00; .tax=$52.00; .taxi=$48.00; .team=$28.00; .technology=$22.00; .tennis=$50.00; .theater=$50.00; .tienda=$46.00; .tips=$24.00; .tires=$70.00; .today=$22.00; .tools=$28.00; .tours=$48.00; .town=$28.00; .toys=$50.00; .trading=$16.00; .training=$32.00; .university=$48.00; .vacations=$30.00; .ventures=$46.00; .vet=$32.00; .viajes=$35.00; .video=$28.00; .villas=$46.00; .vin=$46.00; .vision=$35.00; .vote=$70.00; .voto=$54.00; .voyage=$45.00; .watch=$34.00; .watches=$250.00; .wine=$46.00; .works=$30.00; .world=$32.00; .wtf=$28.00; .zone=$30.00;
 DropCatch reserves the right to offer promotions and discounts that vary from the above prices. DropCatch is not required to update such promotional prices and discounted prices in the Terms and Conditions.
 . **Cutoff Times**. Domain names can be backordered on the DropCatch platform until specific cutoff times throughout the day. The cutoff times are different based on each domain name extension and when those domain names are dropped during the day:
+a. .Com and .Net Domains: You may backorder .Com and .Net domain names on the date each domain name is becoming available for public registration up to 15 minutes prior the start of the drop. The cutoff time is 15 minutes prior to Noon Mountain Standard Time. (10:45 AM PST, 11:45 AM MST, 12:45 PM CST and 1:45 PM EST)
+a. .Com and .Net Domains: For .Com and .Net domain names dropping before October 1, 2026: You may backorder .Com and .Net domain names on the date each domain name is becoming available for public registration up to 15 minutes prior the start of the drop. The cutoff time is 15 minutes prior to Noon Mountain Standard Time. (10:45 AM PST, 11:45 AM MST, 12:45 PM CST and 1:45 PM EST)
+For .Com and .Net domain names dropping on or after October 1, 2026: You may backorder .Com and .Net domain names on the date each domain name is becoming available for public registration up to 30 minutes prior to the start of the drop. The cutoff time is 11:30 Coordinated Universal Time (11:30 UTC). Because this cutoff is fixed to UTC, the equivalent local time shifts with daylight saving time; it is your responsibility to convert 11:30 UTC to your local time zone.
 b. .Org Domains: You can backorder .Org domain names up until 12:45 Coordinated Universal Time. (12:45 UTC)
 c. .Cc and .Tv Domains: You can backorder .Cc and .Tv domain names up until 1:45 AM Mountain Standard Time. (12:45 AM PST, 1:45 AM MST, 2:45 AM CST and 3:45 AM EST)
 d. identity.digital Domains can be backordered up until backordered until the cutoff time of 12:45 UTC
 NameBright.com's Dispute Policy, located at: [https://www.namebright.com/Dispute](https://www.namebright.com/Dispute)
 . **Terms Modifications**. DropCatch reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. Any revised updates will be posted at [https://www.dropcatch.com/legal/terms](https://www.dropcatch.com/legal/terms) if and when the terms of this agreement change. Any change or modification will be binding and effective immediately upon the posting of the changes on DropCatch's website. It is your sole responsibility to periodically review this Policy, the Terms and Agreements, and any other relevant rules and regulations. DropCatch is not required to notify you directly each time policies are updated. If you find any changes unacceptable, you must immediately cease using this site and its services.
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+Last Revised: August 19, 2026
+Last Revised: September 16, 2026
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