According to an email we received tonight Donuts is going to release more than one million previously unavailable new gTLD domain names, including permissible two character addresses
Donuts will offer registrations via our Early Access Program (EAP) for the first seven days of their availability
The release of these names will begin on June 10, 2015 and will be staggered in batches (see dates below).
| Launch Dates | TLD Categories |
| 10-Jun-15 | Photography |
| 17-Jun-15 | Business |
| 24-Jun-15 | Generic & Fun |
| 1-Jul-15 | Technology |
| 8-Jul-15 | Education |
| 15-Jul-15 | Foods & Goods |
| 22-Jul-15 | Shopping |
| 29-Jul-15 | Property |
| 5-Aug-15 | Building |
| 12-Aug-15 | Services |
| 19-Aug-15 | Healthcare |
| 26-Aug-15 | Financial |
Here are the new gTLD extensions associated with each category:
OMG
This is so messed up. Hoarding for higher prices. Where is the customer choice?
ICANN needs to wake up now!
Michael, how about a sunrise alternative for trademark holders? Are they out off luck/options? (e.g. 3M.company)
If I recall, sunrise is potentially shit out of luck.
It is based on time…
Watching a number of donuts extensions, sunrise had their chance during initial release and then after sunrise, the option for registration was removed till now.
So sunrise (should have) had their chance already.
At this point it is an option donuts could offer, but I do not think they are obliged to offer. It comes down to timing of release, if the collision lists are opened before or after the claims period.
(Been to long since I read up on it though)
You are right. Sunrise had already had their chance.
According to Donuts “One and two character DPML terms are not permitted”, so it’s open hunting season for 2 character brands such as BP or 3M
Where did this email come from ??
Steven
email came from info@donuts.co
You can sign up for updates with them at Donuts.co
Thanks for the blog post, Mike. In reply to the concern that these names were “hoarded,” that’s not the case. The names were withheld by ICANN to address concerns about a technical issue referred to as “name collision” (e.g., potential leakage of traffic between public and private networks). This issue has been resolved and the names were cleared to be released. This is why Donuts is making them available. And as a reminder, Sunrise has already concluded for these gTLDs.
Frank is the one hoarding domains.
Street credit disappearing fast. Remember how everything was open for all.
Oh how times had changed.