{"id":8112,"date":"2019-08-09T13:57:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cscdigitalbrand.services\/blog\/?p=8112"},"modified":"2022-07-20T15:17:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T19:17:55","slug":"weekly-launch-guide-august-12-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscdbs.com\/blog\/weekly-launch-guide-august-12-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Launch Guide August 12, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no launch information for the specified period. Please review our following industry related news and announcements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPOTLIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Magic of Las Vegas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dot Vegas Inc. has announced the release of 2000+ previously Registry Reserved names, as well as 3,500+ names previously listed as premium. This release begins August 1,2019 through October 31,2019. The domain names will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants with a valid signed mark data (SMD) file issued by the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) can apply for a domain name previously listed as Registry Reserved. Beginning November 1, 2019 the domain names will be open to all interested registrants, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. CSC is actively working to become order ready for this release. If you have any questions or interest in the name release, please contact your Client Service Partner.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Adults Only <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A new domain blocking mechanism has arrived, and this time, it is adults only \u2013 adult themes, that is. ICM Registry, (acquired by Minds &amp; Machines (MMX) registry), recently announced a soft launch of a new blocking program that allows defensive minded Organizations to block registrations aimed specifically at its 4 adult-themed TLDs \u2013 .xxx, .adult, .porn, and .sex.<\/p>\n<p>ICM is no stranger to blocks, having been a pioneer of this type of protection service for .xxx in 2011, with a \u201cSunrise B\u201d phase to protect rights holders from infringement in a domain space that they may otherwise have no interest in registering. ICM now looks to expand that program to their subsequent adult-themed TLDs (.adult\/.sex\/.porn), which launched in 2015. The \u2018AdultBlock\u2019 program is partnering and utilizing the same platform of the recently launched Uniregistry\u2019s Uni EPS and EPS+ Block programs and will operate in a similar manner.<\/p>\n<p>Adult blocks are available at two levels, \u2018AdultBlock\u2019 standard and AdultBlock Plus (\u201c+\u201d). The standard offering protects a single label across all four of the TLDs, inclusive of any premium domains. The AdultBlock+ allows a wider coverage of an unlimited number of variant labels from the owners\u2019 SMD file or their original ICM \u201cSunrise B\u201d label from the 2011 launch of .xxx.&nbsp; The AdultBlock+ level of protection also covers variants using homoglyphs and IDNs, which can appear confusingly similar to the English (ASCII) characters in a domain name.<\/p>\n<p>CSC will continue to provide details on the launch as more information becomes available. If you have questions, or would like to express interest, please contact your Client Service Partner.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Australia Prepares For Top-Level Launch<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The .au Domain Administration (auDA) announced plans to allow second-level registrations in the .au domain space. The launch is expected in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 and will last approximately 6 months. Holders of existing third-level .au domains (such as .com.au, .net.au, .org.au, id.au &amp; .asn.au) receive priority status for the corresponding second-level domain, and will be assigned a category for a Grandfather Phase. Third-level domains registered on or before February 4, 2018, are assigned Priority Category 1. If registered after February 4, 2018, the domains fall into Priority Category 2. Category 1 is the first priority. If multiple parties hold Category 1 for the same domain name string, and wish to register the exact match in the second level .AU, they may negotiate an agreement as to which will be the Designated person to register the .AU domain. The registry will provide a tool prior to the launch for registrants to view any domains in conflict. The tool aims to provide registrants with information on domains that have matches across all .au sub-extensions and the priority level for each. The tool will also show the application status for the top level domain, if submitted.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the recent launch phases of .uk domains, the auDA will only validate that organization name and ABN\/ACN\/TM match the third-level .au domain at time of registration for .au.<\/p>\n<p>The registry has not confirmed exact dates at this time, and all launch details are still subject to change. CSC will communicate additional information and requirements as it becomes available. Please contact your Client Service Partner if you are interested in participating.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Still Launching<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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<p>.basketball<\/p>\n<p>.mt<\/p>\n<p>.bot<\/p>\n<p>.rugby<\/p>\n<p>.madrid<\/p>\n<p>.pa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><u><strong>The Magic of Las Vegas<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dot Vegas Inc. has announced the release of 2000+ previously Registry Reserved names, as well as 3,500+ names previously listed as premium\u2026<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Adults Only<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>A new domain blocking mechanism has arrived, and this time, it is adults only \u2013 adult themes, that is\u2026<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Australia Prepares For Top-Level Launch<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The .au Domain Administration (auDA) announced plans to allow second-level registrations in the .au domain space.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Still Launching<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>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-8112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-top-level-domain-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Weekly Launch Guide August 12, 2019 | CSC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Magic of Las Vegas Dot Vegas Inc. has announced the release of 2000+ previously Registry Reserved names, as well as 3,500+ names previously listed as premium\u2026 Adults Only A new domain blocking mechanism has arrived, and this time, it is adults only \u2013 adult themes, that is\u2026 Australia Prepares For Top-Level Launch The .au Domain Administration (auDA) announced plans to allow second-level registrations in the .au domain space. 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