.ME is fun, personal and ABOUT YOU! Whether it is about launching a business or a personal website, word combinations with .ME domains make your brand or online identity truly unique. Launched in 2008, .ME is globally available, and its multiplicity of meaning and the fact that Google allows geo-targeting make this extension truly worldwide. So far, a number of high profile companies and startups including Facebook (fb.me), WordpPress (wp.me and jetpack.me), Time (ti.me), LogMein (join.me) are using .ME domains to personalize their online presence. The current number of .ME domains in the Registry is close to 630 000 domains and growing.
The domain.ME registry will begin accepting .ME applications on the 6th May, for the start of the General Sunrise Period, a time when only trademark owners can apply.
The .ME Landrush is targeted to begin in early June, with Open Registration commencing on a first-come, first-served basis in mid-July.
.ME is expected to be utilized as both a personalized Web address and as a catchy business marketing tool around the world.
EuroDNS .ME sales prices are as follows:
Sunrise: 175 Euros/year (minimum 5 years)
Landrush: 48 Euros/year (mininmum 2 years)
GoLive: 24 Euros/year (minimum 2 years)
The complete .ME roll-out schedule:
http://www.domain.me/files/dotME_Premium_Names.txt
http://www.domain.me/files/dotME%20_Reserved%20_Names.txt
Any changes, updates or transfers to a .ME domain will not be possible until the 7th of July.
Multiple parties will be allowed to submit applications for the same domain name. Domain names that receive more than one application will go to an auction process. However, EuroDNS will not be driving the auctions. You would need to check here:
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