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SPOTLIGHT:<\/p>\n

.Rugby Announces Launch Plans<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

World Rugby Strategic Developments Limited announced plans to launch the new gTLD, .rugby.\u00a0 The launch will start with an end-date Sunrise Phase. This phase is not first come, first served.\u00a0 Registration policies and requirements have not yet been released by the registry. CSC will communicate launch details as they become available.\u00a0 If you are interested in learning more about this launch, please contact your Client Service Partner.<\/p>\n

Chinese IDNs available for .VIP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting November 21, 2017, .VIP will allow Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in the Chinese script.\u00a0 The only languages previously available were Spanish, French, and German.\u00a0\u00a0 All Chinese script IDNs in .VIP will be considered premium domains based on the number of characters. Domains are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The IDN domains must be registered independent of their English language (ASCII) counterparts. Holders of an ASCII domain do not have reserved rights for the IDN version. \u00a0For more information, please contact your Client Service Partner.<\/p>\n

Still Launching<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The following TLDs have launch phases (Pre-General Availability) that are currently still in progress. If you are interested in participating in any of these launches, please contact your Client Service Partner.<\/p>\n

.health<\/span><\/p>\n

.basketball<\/span><\/p>\n

.bot<\/span><\/p>\n

.storage<\/span><\/p>\n

.ke<\/span><\/p>\n

.uk (top level)<\/span><\/p>\n

Launches within 30 days (bold indicates where dates fall within\u00a0time frame)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Extension<\/span><\/th>\nStart Date<\/span><\/th>\nOrder Entry Deadline<\/span><\/th>\nFirst-come First-served (FCFS)<\/span><\/th>\nRegistry<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u00a0Sunrise<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.rugby<\/span><\/td>\n15-Nov-2017<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n12-Jan-2018<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWorld Rugby Strategic Developments Limited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Grandfather<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.mt<\/span><\/td>\n1-Dec-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n26-Nov-2020<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNIC (Malta)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Limited\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.health<\/span><\/td>\n20-Jul-2017<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n28-Nov-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDotHealth, LLC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.bot (Limited 1)<\/span><\/td>\n31-Oct-2017<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n29-Nov-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAmazon Registry Services, Inc. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.mt<\/span><\/td>\n1-Dec-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n26-Nov-2020<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNIC (Malta) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.bot (Limited 2)<\/span><\/td>\n5-Dec-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n30-May-2018<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTBD<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAmazon Registry Services, Inc. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Landrush<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.storage<\/span><\/td>\n7-Nov-2017<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n24-Nov-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nXYZ Registry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0EAP<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.storage<\/span><\/td>\n28-Nov-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1-Dec-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nXYZ Registry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0General Availability<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.storage<\/span><\/td>\n5-Dec-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nN\/A<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nXYZ Registry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.health<\/span><\/td>\n5-Dec-201<\/strong>7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nN\/A<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDotHealth, LLC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Premium\/Reserved Release\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0.vip (Chinese IDN)<\/span><\/td>\n21-Nov-2017<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nN\/A<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMinds + Machines Group Limited<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The information provided is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

.Rugby Announces Launch Plans<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

World Rugby Strategic Developments Limited announced plans to launch the new gTLD, .rugby\u2026<\/p>\n

Chinese IDNs available for .VIP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting November 21, 2017, .VIP will allow Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in the Chinese script\u2026<\/p>\n

Still Launching<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

The following TLDs have launch phases (Pre-General Availability) that are currently still in progress\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[519],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-top-level-domain-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWeekly Launch Guide November 20, 2017 | CSC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\".Rugby Announces Launch Plans World Rugby Strategic Developments Limited announced plans to launch the new gTLD, .rugby\u2026 Chinese IDNs available for .VIP Starting November 21, 2017, .VIP will allow Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in the Chinese script\u2026 Still Launching The following TLDs have launch phases (Pre-General Availability) that are currently still in progress\u2026\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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