{"id":8587,"date":"2020-01-09T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T21:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cscdigitalbrand.services\/blog\/?p=8587"},"modified":"2022-07-20T14:55:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:55:56","slug":"weekly-launch-guide-january-13-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscdbs.com\/blog\/weekly-launch-guide-january-13-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Launch Guide January 13, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SPOTLIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dot Gay Ready to Show\nIts Pride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Level Design, an established registry with other TLDs\nalready available, announced the upcoming launch of .gay. The TLD aims to\n\u201cbring together the world\u2019s most proactive and vocal brands interested in equal\nrepresentation and LGBTQ advocacy.\u201d The use of .gay domains for anti-LGBTQ\ncontent, or to malign\/harm LGBTQ individuals or groups, is strictly prohibited.\nIn addition to providing a safe and advocacy-based space, the registry will\ndonate a portion of revenue from domain registrations to LGBTQ nonprofits. Two\nSunrise Phases will be offered for .gay. The first sunrise will follow the\ntraditional sunrise phase format for trademark holders with a TMCH filing\nbeginning February 10, 2020, and run through March 31, 2020. A second sunrise\nphase will follow for brands that wish to register, but do not have a\ncorresponding TMCH filed mark. Sunrise II runs from April 6, 2020, until May 6,\n2020.  An Early Access Program phase beginning May 11, 2020, leads into\nGeneral Availability on May 20, 2020.  All phases will be first-come,\nfirst-served, and the registry will observe a brief quiet period in between\neach phase. CSC is collecting specific phase requirements, and we will\ncommunicate these additional details as the information becomes available.\nPlease contact your Client Service Partner with questions or to express\ninterest in the launch.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Planning for the .New\nYear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Registry is now\naccepting applications for the Limited Registration Phase of the .new launch.\nApplications for this phase must clearly describe the intended use case for the\nrequested .new domain name and comply with the .new registration policy.\nApplications in this phase also require the site be live within 100 days from\nregistration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The registry will\nreview and evaluate Limited Registration applications in monthly batches to\nensure applicants can secure their domains without additional delay. Successful\napplicants receive a token that can be submitted to the registry to complete\nthe registration of their domain at the conclusion of each batch. First-come,\nfirst-served principles will not apply to applications within a single batch.\nIf the registry rejects an application, the applicant can resubmit with\ncorrections in a subsequent batch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch Evaluation Dates\u200b:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 1: December 2,\n2019 to January 5, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 2: January 6,\n2020 to February 2, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 3: February 3,\n2020 to March 1, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 4: March 2, 2020\nto March 29, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 5: March 30,\n2020 to April 26, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 6: April 27,\n2020 to May 24, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batch 7: May 25, 2020\nto June 21, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSC can submit token\napplications to the registry. Please contact your Client Service Partner for more\ninformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palestine Releasing One\nCharacter Domains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Palestinian\nNational Internet Naming Authority (PNINA) announced that the registry will\nrelease one character .ps domains starting on January 6, 2020. One-character\ndomains are considered premium names by the registry. Domains will be available\nfirst-come, first-served to interested applicants. Please contact your Client\nService Partner for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult Blocks \u2013 UPDATE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2011, over\n80,000 trademark owners applied for the .XXX blocks categorically known as\nSunrise B (\u201cSRB\u201d) Blocks. The SRB afforded Trademark owners the right to enable\nblocks on their brands over the course of a 10 year period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned in our\nprevious Launch Guide, the ICM Registry launched a new blocking mechanism with\nthe AdultBlock featuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n