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Priority period similar to .Porn — Verisign’s .IDN

Domains will be available during a limited matching period.

Verisign has released more information regarding its IDN transliteration launches.

As expected, the launches will include a Priority Access Program that allows existing registrants of second level domain names to buy matching domain names in the fresh IDN-as-.com extensions. This is similar to what ICM Registry did for .Porn, .Adult and .Sex.

Verisign and ICM Registry had originally hoped to continually reserve matching domain names at the second level, but ICANN wouldn’t allow it.

As a result, owners of IDN.com domain names will need to pay for the matching domain names during a limited period. Otherwise, they will be available for anyone to register.

Matching domain names will only be available at the same registrar where the existing domain is registered, and registrants will need to be sure their registrar will participate. (Otherwise, they’ll want to transfer their domains to a different registrar ASAP. The Priority period for the first domain will start in April February 2016.)

Also, domain names can still be registered by trademark holders during sunrise, meaning that owners of matching domain names won’t get a shot at the domain.

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