| Phase & Extension Launching in next 30 Days |
Start Date | Order Entry Deadline Date |
First-come First-served (FCFS) | Suggested Users | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Availability Registration | ||||||
| .case | 4-Aug-2023 | n/a | Yes | .case is an unrestricted TLD designed for Legal and Professional service companies. | ||
| Limited Registration | ||||||
| .case | 5-Jul-2023 | 2-Aug-2023 | Yes | .case is an unrestricted TLD designed for Legal and Professional service companies. This phase is only for members of the Legal Community. | ||
| .th | 1-Jun-2023 | 26-Jul-2023 | Yes | This is the top level .th for customers looking to expand their brand in the Thailand domain name space. | ||
| Phase & Extension Future Launch Phases |
Start Date | Order Entry Deadline Date |
First-come First-served (FCFS) | Suggested Users | ||
| Future Launches | ||||||
| .channel | TBD | n/a | Yes | .channel domains are for brand owners looking to host or redirect to online strorefronts; digital and physical products. | ||
| .box | TBD | TBD | TBD | More information coming soon | ||
| .llp | TBD | TBD | TBD | More information coming soon | ||
| .music | TBD | TBD | TBD | More information coming soon | ||
SPOTLIGHT
.AI You Ready?
The .AI ccTLD, delegated to the island of Anguilla, is becoming more commonly associated with artificial intelligence and technology-related industries. Google recently announced that .AI will be treated as a generic TLD recognizing its significance to brands in the AI industry. Therefore, it may be a good fit for businesses or individuals that develop AI software, provide AI-related services, or conduct research in the field of AI. There has been a significant amount of media coverage recently about the potential use of AI for fraud in the future. Please reach out to your Client Service Partner if you have interest in this extension.
Premium and Reserved Domain Releases
.BZ Registry is preparing to release over 1400 .CO.BZ reserved names on July 1, 2023 at 0900 EST. .BZ is the ccTLD for Belize. The .BZ registry had these domains reserved since the launch of .CO.BZ subzone and has now decided to release them for sale. A full list of names is available here.
Identity Digital has announced they will be releasing a number of their reserved domains 11-Jul-2023. The bulk of this release is made up of valuable short (1, 2 & 3 character) domain names across various Identity Digital TLDs. Most notably, the registry are releasing short character premium domains on .PRO, for the first time. In addition to the introduction of premium names for .PRO, Identity Digital will be releasing in-excess of 100,000 currently reserved domain names for general sale. On release, these previously reserved domains will be subject to claims for 90 days, in accordance with ICANN Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) requirements, as these domains were not made previously available during Sunrise. Registrars will need to pass the claims notice to Registrants and the Claims ID to the Registry. EAP pricing schedule will apply. Please reach out to your Client Service Partner if you have interest in reviewing the list domains against your brands and securing any of the domains.
Extensions Now Offered
.AI.VN: This extension is intended for organizations to register for use in activities and services related to the field of artificial intelligence. Registry’s restrictions will apply and further documents will be required per domain application.
.IO.VN: This extension is intended for organizations to register for use in technology applications, platforms, and services in the online environment. Registry’s restrictions will apply and further documents will be required per domain application.
.MY Relaxes registration rules
The Malaysian Registry (MYNIC) has announced that they are removing restrictions on their top-level extension .MY. A local, Malaysian presence will no longer be required to register under this extension. This change means that anyone can register a .MY domain on a first-come, first-served basis. Second level extensions like .com.my will continue to be limited to Malaysian entities. If you are interested securing a domain in the top level .MY, please contact your Client Service Partner.
.MUSIC Coming Soon
The .MUSIC Registry expects to be launching .MUSIC in the coming months. Please reach out to your client service partner for more information and to place a pre-registration order.