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TLD STARTUP INFORMATION


The information on this page is applicable to the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program only. Please go to newgtldprogram.icann.org for information on the New gTLD Program: Next Round.



The dates published on this page reflect the Sunrise Period, Claims Period and, if applicable, the Qualified Launch Program, Approved Launch Program and Limited Registration Period(s) dates, provided by the applicable Registry Operator as required by the Trademark Clearinghouse Rights Protection Mechanism Requirements. All periods displayed on this page are date-based. For specific times when a period starts or ends, please refer to Registry Operator's website. Please note that any additional registration periods that a Registry Operator may run or changes to registration policies over time will not be reflected on this page.

Please Note: The information for TLDs that have conducted their startup periods may no longer be current as this information is not maintained on this page after the periods conclude and does not necessarily reflect the current Registry information. For a current list of Registries and Registry contact information, please visit https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registries/registries-agreements-en and https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/listing-2012-02-25-en, respectively.
TLD Type Open Close Open Close Type Name Open Close Last Updated Sort ascending
locker End Date Sunrise 19 June 2024 20 August 2024 23 October 2024 21 January 2025
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Qualified Launch Program
  • Pioneer Program
  • Early Access Phase (EAP)
  • QLP
  • 28 Aug 2024
  • 16 Oct 2024
  • 22 May 2024
  • 15 Oct 2024
  • 23 Oct 2024
  • 19 Aug 2024
31 Oct 2024
sky Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 02 April 2015 30 Oct 2024
channel Start Date Sunrise 03 May 2022 07 June 2022 07 June 2022
  • Qualified Launch Program
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Qualified Launch Period
  • Limited Registration Period
  • 29 Mar 2022
  • 08 Jun 2022
  • 02 May 2022
  • 03 Feb 2025
24 Oct 2024
shell Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 21 March 2016 23 Oct 2024
swatch Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 28 September 2015 23 Oct 2024
omega Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 28 September 2015 23 Oct 2024
xn--bck1b9a5dre4c Start Date Sunrise 01 November 2016 31 January 2017 04 November 2025 04 February 2026 04 Oct 2024
xn--rovu88b Start Date Sunrise 01 November 2016 31 January 2017 04 November 2025 04 February 2026 04 Oct 2024
skype Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 24 September 2015 23 December 2015 17 Sep 2024
office Start Date Sunrise 04 November 2015 06 January 2016 11 January 2016 10 April 2016 17 Sep 2024
music Start Date Sunrise 11 September 2023 15 November 2023 08 October 2024 06 January 2025
  • Qualified Launch Program
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Qualified Launch Program
  • Community Organization Phase
  • 15 May 2023
  • 16 Oct 2023
  • 10 Sep 2023
  • 10 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024
aquarelle Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 01 April 2015 30 June 2015 12 Sep 2024
forum Start Date Sunrise 16 November 2020 16 December 2020 02 March 2021 31 May 2021
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Sunrise 2
  • 11 Jan 2021
  • 28 Feb 2021
22 Aug 2024
realty End Date Sunrise 16 February 2017 17 April 2017 17 April 2017 24 August 2017 22 Aug 2024
aarp Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 03 February 2016 21 Aug 2024
man Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 09 November 2015 07 February 2016 07 Aug 2024
yahoo Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 30 January 2023 24 Jul 2024
statebank Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 15 October 2019 30 June 2023 24 Jul 2024
sbi Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 15 October 2019 30 June 2023 24 Jul 2024
capitalone Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 13 February 2023 24 Jul 2024
amazon Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 11 March 2021 07 June 2021 24 Jul 2024
alstom Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 20 June 2019 31 December 2019 24 Jul 2024
samsclub Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 13 February 2023 15 July 2023 24 Jul 2024
george Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 13 February 2023 15 July 2023 24 Jul 2024
asda Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 13 February 2023 15 July 2023 24 Jul 2024
abc Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 31 October 2016 24 Jul 2024
lego Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 20 September 2016 24 Jul 2024
sener Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 03 August 2015 24 Jul 2024
rwe Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 27 January 2016 24 Jul 2024
deal Start Date Sunrise 22 August 2024 21 September 2024 23 September 2024 29 December 2024 24 Jul 2024
now Start Date Sunrise 22 August 2024 21 September 2024 23 September 2024 29 December 2024 24 Jul 2024
walmart Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 13 February 2023 15 July 2023 22 Jul 2024
vana Start Date Sunrise 24 January 2024 28 February 2024 06 March 2024 04 June 2024
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Customer Loyalty Period
  • Early Access Period
  • 28 Feb 2024
  • 29 Feb 2024
  • 29 Feb 2024
  • 06 Mar 2024
28 Jun 2024
love End Date Sunrise 06 May 2015 05 July 2015 16 July 2015 15 October 2015 30 May 2024
feedback End Date Sunrise 20 October 2015 06 January 2016 18 January 2016 17 April 2016
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Early Access Period (EAP)
  • 06 Jan 2016
  • 18 Jan 2016
02 Apr 2024
saxo Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 25 February 2015 26 May 2015 27 Mar 2024
cfa Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 03 August 2015 27 Mar 2024
arte Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 21 January 2016 27 Mar 2024
clubmed Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 04 January 2016 27 Mar 2024
orange Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 12 October 2015 27 Mar 2024
genting Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 21 September 2015 27 Mar 2024
accenture Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 31 August 2015 27 Mar 2024
maif Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 08 June 2015 27 Mar 2024
tiaa Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 15 January 2018 27 Mar 2024
redstone Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 29 October 2015 27 January 2016 22 Feb 2024
rest End Date Sunrise 09 April 2014 08 June 2014 14 July 2014 14 October 2014
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Qualified Launch Program
  • Landrush
  • -
  • 11 Jun 2014
  • 10 Apr 2014
  • 10 Jul 2014
  • 08 Jun 2014
16 Feb 2024
bar End Date Sunrise 09 April 2014 08 June 2014 14 July 2014 14 October 2014
  • Qualified Launch Program
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Limited Registration Period
  • -
  • Bar Family Names Sunrise
  • Landrush
  • 10 Apr 2014
  • 22 May 2014
  • 11 Jun 2014
  • 08 Jun 2014
  • 09 Jun 2014
  • 10 Jul 2014
16 Feb 2024
observer End Date Sunrise 16 February 2017 16 April 2017 17 April 2017 24 August 2017 12 Feb 2024
nokia Spec 13 - .BRAND TLD 14 March 2016 12 June 2016 24 Jan 2024
host End Date Sunrise 24 June 2014 23 August 2014 26 August 2014 24 November 2014
  • Limited Registration Period
  • Pioneer Program
  • 21 Aug 2014
  • 25 Aug 2014
23 Jan 2024