TLD launches

.FREE, .HOT & .SPOT

Launch Phases:

Production Timings:

Date Time	Production
Wed 2 Apr at 13:00 UTC to Fri 2 May at 12:59 UTC	Sunrise period is a priority registration phase that allows trademark holders to register domain names corresponding to their trademarks.
Mon 12 May at 13:00 UTC to Sat 17 May at 12:59 UTC	Early Access Period (EAP) provides an opportunity for businesses and individuals to secure valuable or strategic domain names before general public registration. There are no restrictions to participation in the EAP and eligible applications will be provisioned immediately on a first come first served basis.
From Mon 19 May at 13:00 UTC	General Availability (GA) with Claims

Test System Availability:

Date Time All dates apply from 13:00 UTC	Testbed	OT&E
Mon 3 March  – Mon 12 May	EAP with Application Fees	Sunrise
Mon 12 May	EAP with Application Fees	GA With Claims
Mon 19 May	GA with Claims	GA With Claims

*For details of how to connect to Nominet’s test systems, please visit registrars.nominet.uk/gtlds/gtld-registrar-systems/ote-and-testbed/

Pricing:

Restore Fee – $0

EAP Pricing: Application Fee + Domain Registration Fee

Day 1: $5,000 + Domain Registration Fee

Day 2: $2,500 + Domain Registration Fee

Day 3: $1,000 + Domain Registration Fee

Day 4: $500 + Domain Registration Fee

Day 5: $100 + Domain Registration Fee

EAP Application fees are non-refundable.

Standard Pricing (one-year increment):

.HOT Registration: $40 – Renewal $40

.FREE Registration: $30 – Renewal $30

.SPOT Registration: $20 – Renewal $20

Premium Pricing – Registration & Renewal Price:

Premium Tier 1 $100

Premium Tier 2 $500

Premium Tier 3 $1,000

Premium Tier 4 $2,500

Premium Tier 5 $5,000

Premium Tier 6 $10,000

Premium Tier 7 $15,000

Premium Tier 8 $20,000

Premium Name lists will be provided on request to [email protected].  

Top Level Domain (TLD) Lifecycle Information:

These TLDs will follow the same lifecycle as other Amazon TLDs on the Nominet platform, for full details please visit registrars.nominet.uk/gtlds/domain-lifecycle/.

Additional Information:

Privacy/Proxy Services are permitted on these TLDs.

Registry Lock will be unavailable for these TLDs.

Onboarding:

If you wish to onboard as a Registrar to offer these TLDs, please first contact Amazon at r[email protected] to sign the Registry-Registrar Agreement before proceeding to technical integration. Details of Nominet’s systems can be found here: registrars.nominet.uk/gtlds/gtld-registrar-systems/.

If you have any questions, or need any support with your integration, please contact us at [email protected].