EuroDNS Blog

Luxembourg, 5th May - The General Sunrise and Landrush Periods for .ME domainsstart today on EuroDNS website and will last 30 days, during which domain .ME registry will begin accepting the .ME applications of trademark owners and the public at large.

EuroDNS is an accredited .ME registrar and its website is now ready to receive all applications. Xavier Buck, CEO of EuroDNS explains “.ME is the new extension for Montenegro and is expected to be utilized as both a personalized Web address and as a catchy business marketing tool around the world. The Sunrise period is restricted to trademark holders only and Landrush is unrestricted. We have been accredited by the .ME registry and our platform is now open for both types of application”.

During Sunrise and Landrush, multiple parties will be allowed to submit applications for the same domain name. The domain names that receive more than one application will go to an auction process. The Sunrise auctions will be held from 20th May to 6th June, and the Landrsuh auctions form 26th June to 15th July. In September, the Premium Names will go into auction. The .ME Open Registration process (Go Live!) is based on a first-come, first-served basis. EuroDNS will receive all applications on the 26th of June and then send them directly to the registry. On the 17th July, the .ME registry will then award the .ME domain name to the first person who submits the domain. EuroDNS .ME sales prices for the different periods are: Sunrise: 175 Euros/year (minimum 5 years)
Landrush: 48 Euros/year (minimum 2 years)
GoLive: 24 Euros/year (minimum 2 years)

Any changes, updates or transfers to a .ME domain will not be possible until the 7th of July.

Click here to search for available .ME and to submit your .ME Domain Registration.

About EuroDNS

EuroDNS is a Domain name Registrar specialized in International Domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption.

Contact:
Melanie Delannoy
EuroDNS
2, Rue Leon laval 3372 Leudelange,
Luxembourg

Luxembourg, 30th April 2008 - The General Sunrise Period starts next week on the 6th of May and will last 14 days, during which .ME domain registry will begin accepting the .ME domain applications of trademark owners only. EuroDNS is an accredited .ME domain registrar and will open its site to .ME applications on the same date. .ME is the new extension for Montenegro and is expected to be utilized as both a personalized Web address and as a catchy business marketing tool around the world. The .ME domain Landrush is targeted to begin in early June, with an Open Domain Registration process based on a first-come, first-served basis in mid-July.

EuroDNS .ME domain prices for the different periods are:
Sunrise: 175 Euros/year (minimum 5 years)
Landrush: 48 Euros/year (minimum 2 years)
Open Registration/GoLive: 24 Euros/year (minimum 2 years)


The complete .ME registration roll-out schedule is planned as follows:

• May 6 to May 20: General Sunrise Period. During this time, anyone with a trademark is eligible to apply for a .ME domain.
• May 20 to June 6: Quiet Period. The registry will be closed to registrars. Sunrise auctions will begin for names that received multiple applications. .ME domain names that receive only one application will be awarded.
• June 6 to June 26: Landrush. This is the first opportunity for the public at large to apply. Anyone who doesn’t have a trademark, but is interested in a specific .ME domain, can apply during this period. This is also when Sunrise challenges begin.
• June 26 to July 15: Quiet Period. During this time, the registry is closed to registrars. Names for which there was only one application during the Landrush Period are allocated. Landrush auctions will begin for names that received multiple applications.
• July 17: Open Registration. Domain names are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
• September 2008, "Premium Names" Auctions

Any changes, updates or transfers to .ME domains will not be possible until the 7th of July. Multiple parties will be allowed to submit applications for the same domain name. Domain names that receive more than one application will go to an auction process.

More info to the .ME domain auction process to come.

Monday 28th April - .ME is the new extension for Montenegro and the general Sunrise period will start on the 6th May. EuroDNS is an accredited .ME registrar and will open its site to .ME applications on the same date.

The registry will begin accepting .ME domain applications in May, for the start of what is known as the General Sunrise Period, a time when only trademark owners can apply. However, registrars who have signed up before that time can start accepting Sunrise and Landrush applications and pre-registration requests as soon as they want. As was the case with .ASIA, multiple parties will be allowed to submit applications for the same domain name. .ME domain names that receive more than one application will go to an auction process. .ME is expected to be utilized as a personalized Web address and as a catchy business marketing tool around the world. The .ME Landrush is targeted to begin in early June, with Open Registration commencing on a first-come, first-served basis in mid-July. Two-year minimums are required on all .ME domain names registered during the Landrush and initial Open Registration periods.

The complete .ME registration roll-out schedule is as follows:

• May 6 to May 20: General Sunrise Period. During this time, anyone with a trademark is eligible to apply for a .ME domain.
• May 20 to June 6: Quiet Period. The registry will be closed to registrars. Sunrise auctions will begin for names that received multiple applications. .ME domain names that receive only one application will be awarded.
• June 6 to June 26: Landrush. This is the first opportunity for the public at large to apply. Anyone who doesn’t have a trademark, but is interested in a specific .ME domain, can apply during this period. This is also when Sunrise challenges begin.
• June 26 to July 15: Quiet Period. During this time, the registry is closed to registrars. Names for which there was only one application during the Landrush Period are allocated. Landrush auctions will begin for names that received multiple applications.
• July 17: Open Registration. Domain names are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.

EuroDNS will soon list its prices on the website. Keep checking the site and get ready to apply for your .ME domain! www.eurodns.com

23rd April 2008 – The largest annual domainer meeting will be held at the heart of Paris on the 19th and 20th June 2008, a first for the domain industry in Europe. The event will be held at the Hotel Meridien Montparnasse, only 2 days before ICANN and in the same venue. EuroDNS, Domain Sponsor, EP Services, Fabulous, dotAsia, Renova, InterNetX, Namemedia, Namedrive, Fusu, dotMobi, Modern Domainer, Domain Invest, Realtime and Streamic will be sponsoring this high profile event. The conference will cover major hot topics of worldwide reach and of interest to all participants, such as the impact and evolution of new TLDs; the challenges faced by the Aftermarket and the primary market communities, and an in depth presentation of major legal issues (ie: Snowe Bill). There are many panels of discussion that will involve key players and global experts from the domain industry such as Paul keating (RenovaLTD), Jay Westerdal (DomainTools), and Ching Chiao (DotAsia Organisation).

The agenda and speakers information, which are still being updated on a daily basis, are available on the Domainer Meeting website here… The two days meeting will be take place at the luxurious Hotel Meridien Montparnasse, located right at the heart of Paris. The glamorous Paris setting will prompt some exciting nights after rigorous days of learning. Book a room now and get great promotional rates. There will also be some fun and networking events with cocktails and a party organized by Domain Sponsor in one of the most famous location of Paris, which will only be revealed a few days before the meeting. The SnapNames Auction on the Friday, managed by Domain Sponsor, will be the turning point of this Domainer Meeting with more than 100 Domain Names auctioned. The list of the domains being auctioned will be given out soon. Take the chance to be part of an exciting moment and experience intensive learning, sharing and networking. Sign up now ! For more information, don’t hesitate to contact, marketing@eurodns.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it About Domainer Meeting
Domainer Meeting is a domain industry event that gathers key players from the domain world. The Meeting is a chance for all domain communities to network, share knowledge, learn about new trends and discuss new challenges. Domainer Meeting targets the global market, more especially the young and fragmented European market, with the aim to offer a high quality event at an affordable price. Contact: EuroDNS Marketing 2, Rue Leon laval 3372 Leudelange, Luxembourg Phone: +352 20 200 312

22nd April 2008 - The Landrush auction process has just started for .Asia domain names and any customers, who have applied for a .Asia domain going through the auction, can now bid from the AsiaDNS website.

Any domain name that has been ordered during the Landrush phase might have entered the "open auction" process. If this is the case, the order will stay pending until the auction is over. In some other cases, for example when nobody has placed a bid during the auction, the domain might become available again after it has passed the auction phase.

Regarding the pending DotAsia Domains that have not gone through the auction yet, they will be scheduled by the registry in the following weeks. The applicants will be informed by email.

Xavier Buck, CEO of EuroDNS explains how the auction process works, “Customers have received or will receive notification emails about their domain names going into auction. An auction will last for 7 days and if there are no bids the domain might enter the GoLive phase. In case a participant bids, the auction will be prolonged for another 24 hours.

Customers can bid through the EuroDNS new interface via the main navigation bar on the left side, by clicking on ‘Asia Auctions’. They will then be able to see their account and all the information related to .Asia domain auctions: ‘open auctions’, ‘upcoming auctions’, and ‘auction history’.

The participants using the EuroDNS interface can bid freely and will be invoiced only after they have placed their final bid. The payment methods that can be used are: Credit Card, EuroDNS Credit Account or Bank / Wire transfer”.


There is also another bidding interface available, the Asia Registry’s pool auction, for which you will need to create a different account at http://dotasia.pool.com/.


Frequently asked questions about .Asia domains:

- Why is a domain displayed as free although it’s taken?
The 'whois like service' provided by the Asian registry only displays the domains that allocated or registered, not the ones that are still in process (= are in auction, or have been reserved during another launch phase, etc). Information about reserved names can be found here http://registry.asia/info/DotAsia-DomainsAppliedFor--2008-02-27.txt and here http://pioneer.domains.asia/prospects.html.

- When will the domain I ordered during Sunrise/Landrush be registered?
This depends on the Asian registry and if there will be upcoming auctions.
You will receive email notifications about the states of your domains by the entities in charge (EuroDNS, the Asian registry and Pool.com) as soon as there's news about the proceedings of your applications. - The GoLive phase started, what about the domains I ordered during Sunrise/Landrush?
The start of the GoLive phase doesn’t affect the pending domains that have been ordered during an earlier launch phase.

- Why is my domain still in ‘Ready for submission’ status?
If this status lasts for some hours the domain is in most cases already taken or reserved.



About EuroDNS/AsiaDNS
EuroDNS is a Domain name Registrar specialized in International Domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. www.eurodns.com Contact: Melanie Delannoy DCL Group 2, Rue Leon laval 3372 Leudelange, Luxembourg