On December 3rd, the first of many new TLDs will arrive at OpenSRS! We’ll be launching sunrise registrations for 14 new domain extensions and will also begin accepting registrations for the Trademark Clearinghouse.
Sunrise registrations
We’re pleased to announce the upcoming commencement of sunrise for several new extensions:
.BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .VENTURES, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES, .CAMERA, .LIGHTING, .EQUIPMENT, .ESTATE, GRAPHICS, .GALLERY, .PHOTOGRAPHY.
Here are some important dates to remember:
.BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .VENTURES, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES:
- Sunrise opens at OpenSRS: December 3rd, 2013
- Sunrise closes: January 24th, 2014
- General availability opens: January 29th, 2014
.CAMERA, .LIGHTING, .EQUIPMENT, .ESTATE, GRAPHICS, .GALLERY, .PHOTOGRAPHY:
- Sunrise opens at OpenSRS: December 3rd, 2013
- Sunrise closes: January 31st, 2014
- General availability opens: February 5th, 2014
We will have additional information concerning general availability in the coming weeks.
Pricing for sunrise registrations
Pricing for each extension has two parts: a sunrise fee, and a one-year registration fee.
| TLD | Sunrise fee | Registration fee* | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| .HOLDINGS | $120 | $45 | $165 |
| .VENTURES | $120 | $45 | $165 |
| .SINGLES | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .CLOTHING | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .GURU | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .BIKE | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .PLUMBING | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .CAMERA | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .LIGHTING | $120 | $20 | $140 |
| .EQUIPMENT | $120 | $20 | $140 |
| .ESTATE | $120 | $30 | $150 |
| .GRAPHICS | $120 | $20 | $140 |
| .GALLERY | $120 | $20 | $140 |
| .PHOTOGRAPHY | $120 | $20 | $140 |
*1-year registration fee.
At the time of ordering, the sunrise fee will be charged to your reseller account and the registration fee put on hold. The registration fee will subsequently be charged if the name applied for is successfully registered, and returned if it is not; multiple applications for the same name will go to auction. Please note that the sunrise fee is non-refundable.
Read more about the Sunrise phase.
Trademark clearinghouse (TMCH)
One new development in the sunrise process for new TLDs is the introduction of the TMCH. In order to purchase a domain during the sunrise phase at any registry, a corresponding trademark must be registered in the TMCH first.
Once a trademark is successfully registered, the resulting Signed Mark Data (SMD) file can be used to provide proof of trademark rights for all sunrise orders.
Trademark registrations are available for $220 per year and are available in 1, 3 and 5 year terms. This includes 20 labels, and the Trademark Claims service as well (this notifies trademark holders when a name using their trademark is registered). Additional packages of 20 labels are available for $50 per year, and are also available in 1, 3 and 5 year terms.
Read more about TMCH.
New TLDs represent the single biggest change to domain names in over a decade. We’re extremely excited to introduce these to OpenSRS, and look forward to an exciting 2014 filled with many new extensions and ideas.