Three new gTLDs have been delegated to the root zone since our last post. The newest group of gTLDs to be delegated include:

  • .gent
  • .nrw
  • .scb

gTLDs in Sunrise period — update

The following gTLDs are now added to the long list of gTLDs available for sunrise registrations so far this month:

gTLD

Sunrise opens

Sunrise closes

.digital

07/01/14

08/30/14

.insure

07/01/14

08/30/14

.accountants

07/01/14

08/30/14

.okinawa

07/01/14

08/30/14

.finance

07/01/14

08/30/14

.삼성 (Samsung)

07/01/14

08/30/14

.durban

07/01/14

08/30/14

.digital

07/01/14

08/30/14

.capetown

07/01/14

08/30/14

.bayern

07/01/14

09/02/14

.joburg

07/01/14

10/01/14

.reise

07/02/14

09/01/14

.republican

07/02/14

09/01/14

.church

07/08/14

09/06/14

.loans

07/08/14

09/06/14

.life

07/08/14

09/06/14

.guide

07/08/14

09/06/14

.surf

07/10/14

09/10/14

.hamburg

07/14/14

08/23/14

.scot

07/15/14

09/16/14

.place

07/15/14

09/13/14

.saarland

07/17/14

09/15/14

.hiv

07/21/14

08/20/14

.black

07/22/14

08/21/14

.meet

07/22/14

08/21/14

.soy

07/24/14

09/24/14

.lawyer

07/29/14

09/27/14

.city

07/29/14

09/27/14

.melbourne

07/29/14

09/27/14

.atorney

07/29/14

09/27/14

In the queue

The following new gTLDs are gearing up to launch their sunrise periods in August, but expect more to come:

gTLD

Sunrise opens

Sunrise closes

.versicherung

08/05/14

09/04/14

.organic

08/06/14

09/05/14

وقع. (Arabic for “site”)

08/18/14

10/18/14

بازار. (Arabic for “bazaar/bazar”)

08/26/14

10/26/14

Following sunrise and landrush periods, new gTLDs move into the final stage, general availability. At this time, anyone can register a second-level domain within the new gTLD, subject to availability. Read a list of new gTLDs and their status.

If any of these gTLDs could be of value to you or your brand, or are of concern — remember that, as a registered agent of ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse, we can help develop and implement your gTLD strategy. For more information, read Porter Wright’s law alert about gTLDs.