ICANN Accredited Domain Registrar - DotAsia - new TLD for Asian community

Dotasia, today’s need for Asia region. Current internet users’ growth is 282.1% in Asia region compared to 198.5% for the rest of the world. This proves how rapidly this region is growing in technological field. Asia is world’s best resource for technology partners. To help Asian Community and business organizations having their unit in Asia, a new gTLD is here DotAsia (.asia)

Why .Asia?

The Asia/Pacific economy, which spans from Turkey to Japan, is home to more than 60% of the world's population. When you register a .asia domain name, you:

	Save money with a regional domain name rather than registering one for each individual country.

	Open yourself to hundreds of millions of Internet users.
	Signal your presence in one of the fastest growing markets in the world.

	Choose from a wealth of available names

DotAsia Launch Schedule and Prices:

Dates

.Asia Sunrise Schedule & Summary

Prices

October 9, 2007

SR1: Governmental Registered Names

Governments or relevant bodies may “activate” (i.e. register) domains from the Reserved Names list compiled in Pre-Sunrise. Activations must be procured through .ASIA Accredited Registrars.

Note that SR1 commences together with SR2a (however, SR1 will continue through Landrush)

Registration Fees: $17.99 Per Year (Min 2 Year)

October 9, 2007
to
October 30, 2007

SR2a: Early Bird Sunrise

Mark must be applied for before March 16, 2004 (SR2a Cut-O Date)

Mark must be issued and valid upon domain registration application

Applicant must have demonstrable usage of Mark (in the class if applicable) registered

Registrant must be owner, co-owner or assignee of Mark

Documentary evidence is not mandatorily required, but required upon request

Registration Fees: $17.99 Per Year (Min 2 Year)

Verification Fees: $99.00 (One Time Non Refundable)

November 13, 2007 to
January 15, 2008

SR2b: General Registered Marks

Mark must be applied for before December 6, 2006 (SR2b Cut-O Date)

Mark must be issued and valid upon domain registration application

Registrant must be owner, co-owner or assignee of Mark

Documentary evidence is not mandatorily required, but required upon request.

Registration Fees: $17.99 Per Year (Min 2 Year)

Verification Fees: $99.00 (One Time Non Refundable)

SR2c: Extended Protections

Mark must be eligible for SR2a or SR2b (application for domain in SR2a/b is not a pre-requisite)

Domain Name Applied For may be constituted with Mark plus significant words from the class description in the Nice Classification system (http://www.wipo.int/classifications
/nivilo/nice/)

E.g. Mark for “XYZ” in Nice Class 1: “Chemicals” may apply for “XYZChemicals.Asia”

SR3: Registered Entity Names

Domain Name Applied For must correspond with the Registered Entity Name

(i.e. company name / organization name)

The juristic entity must be registered on or before December 6, 2006 (SR3 Cut-O Date)

Documentary evidence (e.g. certificate of incorporation, etc.) is required and must be submitted

Submitted documents will be posted publicly (Note that SR3 begins together with SR2b & SR2c)

February 2008*

Landrush:

During Landrush anybody can apply for .asia domains.

There is no need of any documentation or to have the company name registered during this period.

The domain allotment is subject to auction if there are more than one application for the same domain

Yet to Decide

March 2008*

Open Registrations

Anybody can register the domain. It will be opened for public for real time registration.

Yet to Decide


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