Weekly Launch Guide February 26, 2024

Weekly Launch Guide February 26, 2024
Phase & Extension
Launching in next 30 Days
Start Date Order Entry
Deadline Date
First-come First-served (FCFS) Suggested Users
General Availability
.diy 6-Mar-2024 n/a Yes This is an unrestricted TLD marketed towards the “Do It Yourself” movement.
.food 6-Mar-2024 n/a Yes An unrestricted TLD marketed towards the food community.
.lifestyle 6-Mar-2024 n/a Yes An unrestricted TLD marketed towards general lifestyles.
.living 6-Mar-2024 n/a Yes An unrestricted TLD marketed towards general lifestyles.
.vana 6-Mar-2024 n/a Yes This is an unrestricted TLD for anyone with a matching TMCH trademark.
Phase & Extension
Future & Ongoing Launch Phases
Start Date Order Entry
Deadline Date
First-come First-served (FCFS) Suggested Users
Limited
.th 1-Feb-2024 27-Mar-2024 Yes This is the top level .th launch for customers looking to expand their brand in the Thailand domain name space.
Grandfather
.tr 14-Feb-2024 12-May-2024 No Grandfather rights to owners of equivalent of “kep.tr”, “av.tr”, “dr.tr”, “com.tr”, “org.tr”, “net.tr”, “gen.tr”, “web.tr”, “name.tr”, “info.tr”, “tv.tr”, “bbs.tr”, “tel.tr”, registered prior to 25th August 2023.
Sunrise
.diy 24-Jan-2024 26-Feb-2024 Yes This is an unrestricted TLD marketed towards the “Do It Yourself” movement.
.food 24-Jan-2024 26-Feb-2024 Yes An unrestricted TLD marketed towards the food community.
.lifestyle 24-Jan-2024 26-Feb-2024 Yes An unrestricted TLD marketed towards general lifestyles.
.living 24-Jan-2024 26-Feb-2024 Yes An unrestricted TLD marketed towards general lifestyles.
.vana 24-Jan-2024 26-Feb-2024 Yes This is an unrestricted TLD for anyone with a matching TMCH trademark.
.llp TBD TBD TBD More information coming soon.
Limited
.music 1-Jan-2024 22-May-2024 No This phase is available for brand owners with standard trademarks or trademarks validated through TMCH.
General Availability
.music 25-Jun-2024 n/a Yes Available to non-trademark owners who have a connection with the music community.

SPOTLIGHT

The Turkish Registry, TRABİS, has launched the top level .TR in three categories Grandfathering phase followed by General Availability.

  • Category 1: Grandfather rights to owners of equivalent gov.tr, edu.tr, tsk.tr, bel.tr, pol.tr, k12.tr domain names.
    Launch date: 14th September 2023.
  • Category 2: Grandfather rights to owners of equivalent org.tr. Applications will be documents based.
    Launch date: 14th November 2023.
  • Category 3: Grandfather rights to owners of equivalent of “kep.tr”, “av.tr”, “dr.tr”, “com.tr”, “org.tr”, “net.tr”, “gen.tr”, “web.tr”, “name.tr”, “info.tr”, “biz.tr”, “tv.tr”, “bbs.tr”, “tel.tr”, registered prior to 25th August 2023.
    Launch date: 14th February 2024.
  • General Availability: First Come, First Served.
    Launch date: Mid-June 2024. (exact date TBC)

We strongly recommend registering under .TR during the Grandfather phase to ensure brand rights are protected. Read more in our DBS Blog. Please reach out to your Client Server Partner if you have any questions.