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You must agree with the dot.info Registration Agreement, when you make .info domain name registation.

 

In the Sunrise Period, you must agree to be bound by the Sunrise Dispute Resolution Policy

 

With your domain registration, you further agree to be bound by the ICANN Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy

 

.info FAQs

    FAQ for Intellectual Property Owners

  1. How will Afilias roll out .info domains?
  2. How can I protect my intellectual property?
  3. Are there any restrictions to the intellectual property that can be registered as a domain name?

    The Sunrise Period
    Owners of trademarks and service marks (registered prior to October 2, 2000) may register their marks in the .info domain.

  1. Who is eligible to register a domain during the Sunrise period?
  2. When will the Sunrise period start?
  3. How long is the Sunrise period?
  4. Can I transfer a domain registered during the Sunrise period?
  5. What is the process of registering a domain during the Sunrise period?
  6. What are the registration terms for domains registered during the Sunrise period?
  7. What are the registration fees during the Sunrise Period?
  8. How do I make payment for my submission? What can I do if I fail have daomain name during the Sunrise period?
  9. When can I start using a domain registered during the Sunrise period?
  10. What dispute process will be used for domains registered during the Sunrise period?

    The Start-Up Period:
    Registration of .info domains will become available to the general public.

  1. Who is eligible to register a domain during the Start-Up period?
  2. How much does registration cost in the Start-Up period?
  3. Are there any specifications on the .info domain that registrants are allowed to register?
  4. When will the Start-Up period start?
  5. What is the process of registering a domain during the Start-Up period?
  6. What are the registration terms for domains registered during the Start-Up period?
  7. When can I start using a domain registered during the Start-Up period?
  8. What dispute process is used for domains registered during the Start-Up period?

    The Post-Start-Up Period:
    During this time period, domain registrations are available to the general public and will be processed in real-time, on a first-come, first-served basis.

  1. Who is eligible to register a domain during the Post-Start-Up period?
  2. When will the Post-Start-Up period start?
  3. How long is the Post-Start-Up period?
  4. Can I transfer a domain registered during the Post-Start-Up period?
  5. What is the process of registering a domain during the Post-Start-Up period?
  6. What are the registration terms for domains registered during the Post-Start-Up period?
  7. When can I start using a domain registered during the Post-Start-Up period?
  8. What dispute process will be used for domains registered during the Post-Start-Up period?

    Name Selection During Sunrise and Start-Up:
    Registrations submitted during the Sunrise or Start-Up periods will not be processed in real-time nor on a first-come, first-served basis. Instead, Afilias will accept registrations over several randomized rounds.

  1. How long will each round last?
  2. How does the processing for each round work?

    Sunrise Challenge:
    Information regarding how to dispute domains that were challenged during the Sunrise period.

  1. What is the dispute resolution process for domains registered during the Sunrise period?
  2. What conditions are required to assert a challenge against a Sunrise domain?
  3. How much does it cost to assert a challenge?
  4. When can I assert a challenge?
  5. How will challenges be evaluated?


     
  1. How will .info Registry Afilias roll out .info domains?

    Please see details listed on the .info Roll Out section.

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  2. How can I protect my intellectual property?

    The first stage of the .info roll out is the Sunrise period. It provides trademark owners the ability to register their marks in the .info domain before the general public in order to protect their intellectual property. Domains registered during the Sunrise period must include the following information.

    1. The ASCII characters composing the trademark.
    2. The date the trademark was issued.
    3. The country in which the trademark was registered.
    4. The trademark number.

    IP owners will be able to protect their trade and service marks by registering their corresponding domain names during the Sunrise period.

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  3. Are there any restrictions to the intellectual property that can be registered as a domain name?

    Those wishing to reserve their marks in the .info domain during the Sunrise Period must own a current trademark or service mark having national effect prior to October 2, 2000. Domain requests must also be for ASCII characters identical to the textual or word elements of the mark only, however, hyphens may be used between spaces within a registered mark.

    Sunrise registrations will only be accepted for terms of at least five years and will be processed after registration fees are paid in full. The domain names will be locked at the registry level for approximately 180 days following the last day of the Sunrise Period.

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  1. Who is eligible to register a domain during the Sunrise period?

    Owners of any current trademark or service mark that have national effect prior to October 2, 2000 are eligible to register a domain name during the Sunrise period. The domain name must be identical to the textual elements of the trademark or service mark.

    The domain name must conform to standard rules for domain names.

    • Only characters in the range A to Z, 0 to 9 and hyphen are allowed
    • Names can not begin or end with a hyphen
    • The maximum length is 63 characters (exclusive of the .info portion)

    Sunrise Period FAQs


     

  2. When will the Sunrise period start?

    Mintac.com will accept domain application through Aug 27, 2001. You are reminded to make Sunrise domains registration as soon as possible.

    Sunrise Period FAQs


     

  3. How long is the Sunrise period?

    The Sunrise period is scheduled to begin July 25, 2001 through Aug 27, 2001. For now, Our Domain Registration System is able registrants to make Sunrise domains, please check out .info Domain Registration System.

    Sunrise Period FAQs


     

  4. Can I transfer a domain registered during the Sunrise period?

    Afilias Registry will lock domain names registered during the Sunrise period at the registry level for a period of approximately 180 days following the end of the Sunrise period. The only exceptions are for transfers required as a result of: a successful challenge, a decision in a UDRP administrative proceeding, or an order from any court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, names subject to one or more pending challenges may not be transferred.

    Sunrise Period FAQs


     

  5. What is the process of registering a domain during the Sunrise period?

    Trademark and service mark holders interested in registering their domains during the Sunrise Period can send their requests to Mintac.com

    In addition to the regular contact and name server information required for normal domain name registrations, domains registered during the Sunrise period must also include the following trademark/service mark information:

    1. The ASCII characters composing the trademark or service mark.
    2. The date the trademark/service mark was issued.
    3. The country where the trademark was registered.
    4. The trademark/service mark number.

    Registrants submitting names to Mintac.com

    Mintac.com will only be accepting requests during the sunrise period on a first come, first served basis.

    Mintac.com submitting to Afilias

    In the event that separate applicants submit registration requests for identical trademarks, the first request (as selected after a randomization process), to be processed by the registry that meets the criteria for a Sunrise registration will be awarded the domain name.

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  6. What are the registration terms for domains registered during the Sunrise period?

    Sunrise domains will only be accepted for a registration term of a minimum of five years and up to a maximum of ten years.

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  7. What are the registration fees during the Sunrise period?

    Registration is $30 USD/domain/ year. However, Afilias requires the minimum registration to be five years in the Sunrise period. The total registration fee for 5 years is US$150.

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  8. How do I make payment for my submission? What can I do if I fail have domain name during the Sunrise period?

    Registrants MUST make payment in full amount when they submit pre-registrations to Mintac.com. If the domain registration is unsuccessful, we will credit all amount you paid to your account, then you can make another registration by the amount that deposited in your account, or will be refunded at your cost (if any bank surcharges incurred).

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  9. When can I start using a domain registered during the Sunrise period?

    Domains registered during the Sunrise period will be placed "on hold" and will not be resolvable in the DNS. Afilias anounced on June 20, 2001 that Sunrise domains will be resolvable from Sept 19, 2001. Afilias has adopted this policy in order to ensure the most fair and equitable process and allow all registrations in the .info domain to resolve at the same time.

    Sunrise Period FAQs


     

  10. What dispute process will be used for domains registered during the Sunrise period?

    Disputes for domains registered during the Sunrise period will be resolved according to the Sunrise Challenge process. Please see the Sunrise Challenge FAQs for additional details.

    Sunrise Period FAQs



     
  1. Who is eligible to register a domain during the Start-Up period?

    As .info is the only new unrestricted top-level domain, anyone may register a domain name for any purpose.

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  2. How much does registration cost in the Start-Up period?

    Registration fees are US$30 per domain per year. The minimum initial registration in the Start-Up period is two years. The total amount of registration fees for two years in the Start-Up period will be US$60.

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  3. Are there any specifications on the .info domain that registrants are allowed to register?

    ICANN has sanctioned that all single-character labels and two-character labels be initially reserved. Therefore registrants may not register domains with a single character (eg. www.b.info) or two-character labels (eg. www.me.info).

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  4. When will the Start-Up period start?

    The Start-Up period has scheduled from Sept 12, 2001 to last for 18 days.

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  5. What is the process of registering a domain during the Start-Up period?

    Please check out .info Domain Registration System to submit Start-Up requests.

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  6. What are the registration terms for domains registered during the Start-Up period?

    Domain names registered during the Start-Up period must be registered for a minimum of two years and up to a maximum of 10 years.

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  7. When can I start using a domain registered during the Start-Up period?

    Domain registrations submitted during the Start-Up period will be processed with the same randomization process used during the Sunrise period. Domains will be expected to be resolvable very soon after the completion of domain name selection.

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  8. What dispute process is used for domains registered during the Start-Up period?

    Disputes for domains registered during the Start-Up period may be settled according to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or through the regular court system.

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  1. Who is eligible to register a domain during the Post-Start-Up period?

    As .info is the only new unrestricted top-level domain, anyone may register a domain name for any purpose.

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  2. When will the Post-Start-Up period start?

    Afilias is currently in the process of finalizing its Registry Agreement with ICANN. Afilias estimates that the start of the Post-Start-Up period to begin two days after the end of the Start-Up period. The Start-Up period will ends on Sep 29, 2001.

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  3. How long is the Post-Start-Up period?

    The Post-Start-Up period will continue indefinitely.

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  4. Can I transfer a domain registered during the Post-Start-Up period?

    Domains can be transferred during the Post-Start-Up period as long as the status of the domain permits transfers.

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  5. What is the process of registering a domain during the Post-Start-Up period?

    You should check out .info Domain Registration System to register your .info domains during the Post-Start-Up period. Registrants will allow for real-time registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  6. What are the registration terms for domains registered during the Post-Start-Up period?

    Domain names registered during the Post-Start-Up period must be registered for a minimum of two years and up to a maximum of 10 years.

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  7. When can I start using a domain registered during the Post-Start-Up period?

    Domains registered during the Post-Start-Up period are expected to be resolvable approximately five minutes after the registration.

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  8. What dispute process will be used for domains registered during the Post-Start-Up period?

    Disputes for domains registered during the Post-Start-Up period may be settled according to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or through the regular court system.

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  1. How long will each round last?

    First Round:

    The submission period for the first round is scheduled to last 7 days. At the end of 7 days, the submitted domains will be randomized and the registry will begin processing registrations. This processing is estimated to last 3 days (1 day for processing and 2 days for technical monitoring of the system).

    Second Round:

    During the 3 day processing period for the first round, registrars will submit additional registration requests to their individual queues. After the third day, Afilias will randomize and process registrations. The processing is estimated to last 2 days (1 day for processing and 1 day for technical monitoring of the system).

    Third Round:

    While the second round of registrations are being processed, registrars may submit additional registration requests to their individual queues, and these requests will be processed in the same manner as the first and second rounds. The processing of the third round is estimated to last 2 days (1 day for processing and 1 day for technical monitoring of the system).

    Fourth and Fifth Rounds:

    The fourth and fifth rounds will be collected and processed in the same manner as the third round.

    After the fifth round, Afilias anticipates that the volume of registration requests will allow the registry to move to a real-time registration process.

    Once the registry begins to process the final round, Afilias will not accept additional registration requests for two days. After such two days, when the final round of domain registrations has been processed, Afilias will commence processing registrations in real time.

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  2. How does the processing for each round work?

    Afilias will process domain name requests using a round robin mechanism such that no more than one registration request per round will be processed for any registrar, whether such registration request is accepted or not, so long as more than one registrar has requests remaining in its queue. A domain name request will be considered successful if: (i) the submitting registrar has not already submitted a request in that round; (ii) the domain name is available; and (iii) the registrar has sufficient funds in its account for the registration. This round robin process will continue until all domain name requests in each individual queue have been processed.

    No real time registrations will be processed during the round robin rotation, so, while these initial queues are processed, registrars will be submitting new registrations to new individual database queues. Once the initial queues have been processed, the registry will begin processing the next queues and the process will repeat.

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  1. What is the dispute resolution process for domains registered during the Sunrise period?

    The dispute resolution process to be used for domains registered during the Sunrise period is called the Sunrise Challenge process. Dispute resolution services during this period of time will be exclusively provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Domains registered during the Start-Up and Post-Start-Up periods will use ICANN's UDRP process.

    If the domain name that matches your trade or service mark was registered by another party during the Sunrise period, you can apply for a dispute against the registrant by asserting your challenge during a special Sunrise Challenge period. The Sunrise Challenge period will begin at the end of the Sunrise period and continue for 120 days.

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  2. What conditions are required to assert a challenge against a Sunrise domain?

    A third party may challenge a domain registered during the Sunrise period on the following basis:

    • The registrant does not own a current intellectual property registration.
    • The valid and enforceable intellectual property registration was not of national effect.
    • The second level portion of the domain name is not identical to the intellectual property registration.
    • The intellectual property registration was not issued prior to October 2, 2000.

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  3. How much does it cost to assert a challenge?

    Upon assertion, each challenge will be subject to a fee of $295 US dollars.

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  4. When can I assert a challenge?

    Parties may assert a challenge against a Sunrise domain at any time during the Sunrise Challenge Process, a period of up to 120 days following the conclusion of the Sunrise Period. After the Sunrise Challenge period, parties disputing the validity of a Sunrise domain must utilize ICANN's UDRP or the regular court system.

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  5. How will challenges be evaluated?

    The exact rules and regulations of the Sunrise Challenge process is currently being developed by WIPO. Please check back here at a later date for the latest information.

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