new gTLDs Launches

LRP public administrations
This period is open to :
• the Public Administrations: communes, communities of communes, community of cities, french EPCI, international, national, regional, local and municipal and government services; public bodies or entities under French law (agencies, consortia, commissions and other administrative services) of the Region Corsica, or competent in the territory;
• the 1901 Law Associations established in Corsica (departments 2A and 2B).

The applicant of a Public Administration or Association may register as Domain Name:
• The official name / administrative organization,
• The use name of the organization,
• The names of public services or products,
• The names of brands under control,
• The name of the events it produces or brokers,
• The name of a program it administers,
• Corsicans Geographical names (county, townships, neighborhoods, streets, notable places, etc.)
• The names of monuments, symbols,
• The variants, variations and abbreviations recognized previously mentioned names.

The following nomenclature should be respected:
• For common names: nom.corsica
• For communities of municipalities: cc-­‐name.corsica
• For communities of « agglomeration »: agglo-­‐name.corsica

Requests for names registered by la Collectivité Territoriale de Corse will have priority over those submitted by other Public Authorities.

LRP other marks
Are eligible for registration of a domain name in .corsica all other brands which are not listed on the TMCH.

Are concerned:
• the marks in force in France:
o French registered trademarks with the INPI,
o the EU Community Trade Marks filed with the OHIM
o International brands WIPO in force in France and designating it;
• geographical indications and designations of origin subject to a protection and recognized by international treaties, international regulations and / or French law;
• company name, trade name, brand, company logo, for organizations located in the 2 Corsican departments (2A Corse du Sud, 2B Haute Corse).

These applications will be accepted and will be processed simultaneously on the basis of date and time of arrival and with no order of priority.

Public Administration Launch Program
This category (pending ICANN approval) allows relevant Public Authorities in the Greater area of Paris (Région Îlede- France) to register (i) their own names (including any clear variations and abbreviations thereof and other terms in common use to describe them); (ii) names of public services for which they have specific responsibilities; and (iii) geographical names for any subdivision of the Greater area of Paris (e.g. departments, districts, neighborhoods cantons, streets…), local landmarks, and other locally-relevant and iconic names over which they are the relevant authority.

Other prior rights Limited Registration Period
Limited registration period for holders of (i) corporate names, trade names and DBA names, including clear variations and/or abreviations thereof, of corporations with legal seat or place of business in the Greater area of Paris (Région Île-de-France); and (ii) registered names, including clear variations and/or abreviations thereof, of non-for-profit legal entities with legal seat or place of business in the Greater area of Paris (Région Île-de-France).

Preferred Access Period
Arts-related not-for-profits, museums, institutions, galleries, artists and established members of the art world can registe

Limited Registration Period
Available to inhabitants, companies, non-profit organisations and public services of the region of Ghent

Qualified Launch Program
DERHomes, LCC will accept proposals from prospective Pioneers, and select from these submissions a limited number of Pioneers (no more than 100) based on
their commitment to promote and build awareness around the .HOMES TLD. All Rights Protection Mechanism terms will apply to domain names registered by
DERHomes, LLC Pioneers during this Period.

London Priority Period
Anybody with a presence in London or an interest in London is able to apply for Dot London domain names. There is a mandatory period for trademark holders in ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) to get their registered trademarks.

Allocation of names during this phase depend on a priority ranking. The following is the priority ranking of customers:

- Those in the Trademark Clearinghouse
- Those having a London address AND a right to a name (e.g. it matches their business name)
- Those having a London address for any name
- Those without a presence in London

Where there is more than one application for a name those applicants will be validated by an external validation agent. If, after validation, multiple applicants for the same domain name end up in the highest priority ranking then an auction process will be used to determine who will get the domain name.

During the 1 (First) LRP, the right for priority registration is given to owners of trademarks that
are effective at the time of application submission and:
• Protected by statute or treaty in the Russian Federation (registered under national procedure
in the Russian Federation or protected under international procedure in the Russian
Federation); and
• Their registration term will not expire for at least one year from the start date of the second
stage of Priority registration;
• Registered for such goods, products and/or services (classes of Nice Classification) that are
not forbidden or restricted for advertising in the Russian Federation.

Landrush Phase 2
During the 2 (Second) LRP, the right for priority registration is given to:
• Exclusive owners of trade names;
• Exclusive owners for geographical indications of goods origin;
• Founders of the mass media registered under the procedure specified in the laws effective in
the Russian Federation.

Landrush Phase 3
During the 3 (Third) LRP, the right for priority registration is given to:
• Public Authorities, governmental and non­governmental public administration bodies, local
self­governance bodies, government institutions and non­profit organizations whose purpose
and objectives are in compliance with the mission or values of the TLD.РУС.

Landrush Phase 4
The Landrush registration is held in 54 days using mechanism of “Dutch Auction” with fixed
prices stepping down from higher to lower, with a pose of 24 hours between each step.

Landrush Phase 5
Priority LRP will grant to the Companies with company papers and individual Persons who
have a matching domain name registration in good standing in the .RU registry. LRP will last
for 67 days and all domains registered in in this category are subject to the mandatory rights
protection mechanisms such as TM Claims, URS and UDRP.

Pioneers Period
The domain name registrant must abide to the provisions of "Chinese Internet Domain Name Management Regulations”, in order not to violate the Chinese laws and regulations. All domain name registered during Pioneers Period shall be registered through an ICANN-Accredited Registrar and on a first come-first served basis.

Landrush& Auction Period is the third phase of the Top Level Domain “.网络” (xn—io0a7i) for their open registration, and the second subphase of the limited registration. Domain registration in this period will open to global users, prior to General Availability Period. During this period, CNNIC will conduct Claim Service in accordance with ICANN’s mandatory trademark claims process.

Pioneers Period
The domain name registrant must abide to the provisions of "Chinese Internet Domain Name Management Regulations”, in order not to violate the Chinese laws and regulations. All domain name registered during Pioneers Period shall be registered through an ICANN-Accredited Registrar and on a first come-first served basis.

Defensive Registrations
TMCH-validated trademarks that do not comply with .eus eligibility requirements

Public Interest LRP
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities which have a specific vocation in promoting the Basque community Public Interest, including Public Administrations with competences in the areas where Basque is an autochthonous language, to register:

(i) their own names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof),
(ii) their online services,
(iii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used, and
(iv) their registered trademarks.

Local Trademarks LRP
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities to register:

- Non TMCH-­validated trademarks with effect in the areas where Basque is an autochthonous language:
(i.e. Spanish or French trademarks, EU Community trademarks, and WIPO International trademarks with effect in Spain or France)
and
- Geographical Indications:

recognised by International or Spanish or French legislation.

Prior Content LRP
Limited registration period intended to allow legal entities proving prior online communications in Basque (e.g. through a website, mailing list, blog…) to register:

(i) their official names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof); and/or

(ii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used

If more than one applicant as submitted an application for the same name within this category, the successful applicant will be determined by auction.

Defensive Registrations
TMCH-validated trademarks that do not comply with .gal eligibility requirements

Public Interest LRP
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities which have a specific vocation in promoting the Galician community Public Interest, including Public Administrations with competences Galicia, to register:

(i) their own names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof),
(ii) their online services,
(iii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used, and
(iv) their registered trademarks.

Local Trademarks LRP
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities to register:

- Non TMCH-­validated trademarks with effect in the areas where Basque is an autochthonous language:
(i.e. Spanish trademarks, EU Community trademarks, and WIPO International trademarks with effect in Spain or France)
and
- Geographical Indications:

recognised by International or Spanish legislation.

Prior Content LRP
Limited registration period intended to allow legal entities proving prior online communications in Galician (e.g. through a website, mailing list, blog…) to register:

(i) their official names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof); and/or

(ii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used

If more than one applicant as submitted an application for the same name within this category, the successful applicant will be determined by auction.

Public Interest Limited Registration Period (LRP)
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities which have a specific remit in regards to the promotion of the .quebec community, including Public Administrations with competences in Québec, to register:

(i) their own names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof),
(ii) their online services,
(iii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used, and
(iv) their registered trademarks.

Local Trademarks LRP
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities to register:

-­‐ Non TMCH-­‐validated trademarks with effect in Canada:
(i.e. Canadian trademarks registered at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)
-­‐ Geographical Indications:
recognized by International or Canadian legislation.

Other prior rights LRP
Limited registration period intended to allow entities with legal seat in Québec to register:

(i) their registered name and/or trading names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof); and/or
(ii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used.

Public Interest Limited Registration Period
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities which have a specific vocation in promoting the worldwide Scottish public interest, including Public Administrations with competences in Scotland, to register:

- their own names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof),
- their online services,
- the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used, and
- their registered trademarks.

Local Trademarks LRP
Limited Registration Period to allow legal entities to register:

- Non TMCH-validated trademarks with effect in Scotland:
(i.e. UK trademarks, EU Community trademarks, and WIPO International trademarks with effect in UK) and

- Geographical Indications:
recognized by International or UK legislation.

Other prior rights LRP
Limited registration period intended to allow entities with legal seat in Scotland to register:
(i) their registered name and/or trading names (including clear variations and/or abbreviations thereof); and/or
(ii) the same domain names registered by them in other TLDs and effectively used.

This category gives holders of TMCH-validated marks in Arabic-based scripts (such as Arabic, Jawi, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian and Urdu) the opportunity to submit an application for registration of the corresponding domain name in the بازﺯاﺍرﺭ TLD. If there is more than one Sunrise application for an identical domain name, the successful applicant will be determined by auction.

Additional Trademark Limited Registration Period
For holders of non TMCH-validated trademarks in Arabic-based scripts (such as Arabic, Jawi, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian and Urdu) registered in at least one of these countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, India Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Transliteration / Transcription Limited Registration Period
For holders of trademarks in Latin script who wish to register its transliteration/transcription into an Arabic-based script language such as Arabic, Jawi, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian and Urdu.

Public Administrations Limited Registration Period
For Public Authorities of the “Areas where the Arabic script has some type of official use” (as defined in this Policy), with respect to their own names; names of public services; and geographical names not otherwise reserved by the Registry Operator.

GOVERNMENT DEP AND BUSINESSES
During this phase, government institutions, companies and organisations established in Belgium may submit an application for ‘organisationname.vlaanderen’ or ‘organisationname.brussels’.

To summarise, you can apply for:

- your official name or designation, the acronym of that name, your trademark or brand name, the name of a geographical area and name of origin or provenance if you are a government institution
- your brand name, trading name, company name and name of origin or provenance if you are a company
- your brand name, trading name, company name and name of origin or provenance if you are an organisation

PHASE FOR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS
During this phase, all holders of a valid Belgian eID card having the Belgian nationality may lodge an application for ‘name.vlaanderen’ or ‘name.brussels’.

You can apply for a .vlaanderen or .brussels domain name that corresponds with:

- Your family name
- Your family name and first name
- Your first name and family name
- Your family name and the first letter of your first name
- The first letter of your first name and family name

PHASE FOR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS
During this phase, all holders of a valid Belgian eID card having the Belgian nationality may lodge an application for ‘name.vlaanderen’ or ‘name.brussels’.

You can apply for a .vlaanderen or .brussels domain name that corresponds with:

- Your family name
- Your family name and first name
- Your first name and family name
- Your family name and the first letter of your first name
- The first letter of your first name and family name

GOVERNMENT DEP AND BUSINESSES
During this phase, government institutions, companies and organisations established in Belgium may submit an application for ‘organisationname.vlaanderen’ or ‘organisationname.brussels’.

To summarise, you can apply for:

- your official name or designation, the acronym of that name, your trademark or brand name, the name of a geographical area and name of origin or provenance if you are a government institution
- your brand name, trading name, company name and name of origin or provenance if you are a company
- your brand name, trading name, company name and name of origin or provenance if you are an organisation

Landrush Phase 1
Start Date: 5 June 2017 00h00 CAT
End Date: 9 June 2017 23h59

Landrush Phase 2
Start Date: 12 June 2017: 00h00 CAT
End Date: 16 June 2017: 23h59 CAT

Landrush Phase 3
Start Date: 19 June 2017: 00h00 CAT
End Date: 23 June 2017: 23h59 CAT

Landrush Phase 4
Start Date: 26 June 2017 00h00 CAT
End Date: 30 June 2017 23h59 CAT

Domain name registration pursuant to applications from trademark holders recorded in the Trademark Clearinghouse.

Domain name registration pursuant to applications from trademark/service mark holders, protected under the Legislation of the Russian Federation. (non-TMCH)

Domain name registration pursuant to applications from:
- trade name holders, registered in Moscow
- right holders for the use of product origin appellation in Moscow and/or Moscow Region
- Non-profit organizations established under the laws in effect in the Russian Federation and registered in Moscow
- Founders of the mass media registered under the procedure specified in the laws in effect in the Russian Federation, the output of which is being intended for distribution in Moscow.

Domain name registration pursuant to applications from trademark holders recorded in the Trademark Clearinghouse.

Domain name registration pursuant to applications from trademark/service mark holders, protected under the Legislation of the Russian Federation. (non-TMCH)

Domain name registration pursuant to applications from:
- trade name holders, registered in Moscow
- right holders for the use of product origin appellation in Moscow and/or Moscow Region
- Non-profit organizations established under the laws in effect in the Russian Federation and registered in Moscow
- Founders of the mass media registered under the procedure specified in the laws in effect in the Russian Federation, the output of which is being intended for distribution in Moscow.

Sunrise 2
Sunrise II is a priority registration phase for local government, public institutions and trademark holders whose marks are not registered or not eligible to be registered in the TMCH and marks that are registered in the TMCH but generate no valid labels. Holders of trademarks in non-ASCII scripts, regional collective marks and other rights holders are also eligible to apply during this phase.
Where there are multiple applications for the same domain, priority will be given first to applications from local government and public institutions. Multiple applications for the same domain thereafter will result in an auction.
Eligible qualifications for this phase include, but are not limited to:
* Nationally or regionally registered trademarks;
* Court-validated marks; and Marks protected by statute or treaty
* Regional collective marks
* Business or organisation registration certificates
* No supporting documentation is required on submission of an application, however the registry may require such documents to be submitted, eg a trademark certificate. Validation may take up to 10 days from the date of an application and no domains will be allocated prior to completion of the validation process.
Domain names must be an identical match to the trademark (or other eligible qualification):
* Where non-ASCII characters are contained in the mark, it is possible to apply for domains that are an ASCII transliteration.
* Where both ASCII and non-ASCII characters are contained in the mark, it is possible to apply for domains containing all textual elements of the trademark (or other eligible qualification) with non-ASCII transliterated into ASCII characters.
* Where a trademark certificate includes representations of the same mark in multiple scripts, the corresponding domain may be registered in ASCII characters.
* Where a trademark contains one or more hyphens, these may be omitted, provided that the domain meaning is not altered.
* Company or organisation identifiers (eg INC, KK, etc) may be omitted.
* Trademarks registered in Japanese characters may be transliterated in accordance with Japanese government or global (ISO3602) standards or other generally accepted systems such as the Hepburn system.
* Trademarks registered in scripts containing diacritical marks, such as the German umlaut or Spanish tilde, may be registered in ASCII characters with marks omitted or using conventionally accepted spelling (eg “ae”, etc).
* Domains may be registered for 1 year during the Sunrise II Phase.

FOUNDERS PERIOD
For founding members of fTLD to register domains. Founding members are identified with an asterisk at www.ftld.com/endorsers.

Sunrise II
no TMCH entry required

Sunrise II (without TMCH)
- EPP is active; All registrations will be put into a pending status as trademark rights are verified.
- Registrars must submit client’s proof of registered mark
- Successful trademark verification will result in the registration being allocated.