Details of : .MX pre-registration phase opening May 1st

EuroDNS is glad to announce the start of the .mx pre-registration phase on the 1st of May 2009, during which all .mx subdomains such as .com.mx or .edu.mx will have registration priority for their corresponding .mx domain Name.

.mx is the first top level domain for Mexico, and it has just been re-opened by NIC Mexico to allow new registrations. The .mx extension is a great opportunity to open a new market in Mexico.

Xavier Buck, CEO of EuroDNS explains, “the reopening of the .mx is great news and the registry has published 3 different stages to register your .mx directly. Another interesting change is that, as of September 1, 2009, everyone eligible to register a .MX domain name will be entitled to register .MX domains at the second level.”

The Pre-Registration period will start on May 1 until July 31, 2009. During this phase, only the people who have registered before March 1st 2009 a so called “domain of origin”: com.mx, .net.mx, .org.mx, .edu.mx, or .gob.mx, can apply for the corresponding .mx domain name. The domain names already registered before May 1 will be blocked during this phase, which means they cannot be deleted or transferred.

All registrations during this phase will be for one year and cost 44 Euros.

The Waiting Period Phase will start on August 1 to 31. During the waiting stage, no new request will be received and only the pending requests will be processed. It will be possible to check requests from the first stage at www.whois.mx.

At the end of the waiting phase, the .mx domains assigned will be activated and the domains registered before March 1, previously blocked from being transferred or deleted, will be unblocked.

From September 1 to October 31 2009, the Initial Period of Registration will take place, during which any eligible person or organization interested can request a .mx domain name. A “first come, first served” basis will apply and the registration period will be for one year.