Verisign Opens Landrush Program Period for .コム Domain Names

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Verisign Opens Landrush Program Period for .コム Domain Names

	By Verisign (Sponsored Post) A Global Provider of Critical Internet Infrastructure and Domain Name Registry Services
	May 16, 2016 Views: 22,759

Today, the Landrush Program Period for .コム, the first IDN TLD from Verisign, opens for anyone to register .コム domain names on a first come, first served basis through June 12, 2016. The Landrush Program Period provides businesses and individuals with the opportunity to register .コム domain names before they become generally available to the public on June 13, 2016.

It is estimated that more than 90 percent of the population of Japan has access to the internet.¹ By enabling Japanese internet users to navigate the web in their native scripts (.コム – the .com you know, now in Japanese), gives individuals and companies the ability to connect with audiences in their preferred language and maintain a common brand identity across multiple scripts.

Millions of businesses and individuals around the world trust their websites to .com. Registering a .コム domain name is a powerful way to tailor your website to local customers with a domain name backed by Verisign. Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with this important audience by registering your .コム domain name before someone else does.

Review the list of registrars offering .コム to learn more about the availability and cost of your desired .コム domain names.

For more information about .コム, click here.

The registration periods* for the .コム top-level domain are as follows:

Sunrise Period: Dec. 9, 2015 – March 14, 2016
Priority Access Program Period: March 15 – May 15, 2016
Landrush Program Period: May 16 – June 12, 2016
General Registration Period Start Date: June 13, 2016
Trademark Claims Period: June 13 – Sept. 11, 2016

* Please note that the information in this blog post regarding the registration periods for .コム, including the corresponding dates, is for general information purposes only and is subject to change. For the most current registration periods, corresponding dates and other detailed information regarding .コム, visit newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods/xn—tckwe. List of participating registrars subject to change.

¹ Internet World Stats. Estimated data as of July 1, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2016 from http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/japan/

By Verisign, A Global Provider of Critical Internet Infrastructure and Domain Name Registry Services

Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign enables the security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit Verisign.com.

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