Faq

Our estimation is that the first group of new top-level domains (“first round”) will be available by beginning 2013. By pre-registering new domains with United Domains you’ll be sure to get regular updates by email about the status of the whole new top-level domain introduction process.

Secure your chance to own one of the upcoming new top-level domains by pre-registering your desired domain name now. We will attempt to register your reserved domains as soon as this becomes possible thereby increasing your chances of owing one of the new TLDs. Additionally, by pre-registering, you won’t miss any of the registration deadlines. The pre-registration process is free; no processing fees will apply. Only in the case that you do wish to register any reserved domains will you be charged a fee. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that we can successfully register all desired, pre-registered domains.

No, our pre-registration is free. You are not required to submit your credit card information, you only need to provide a valid email and postal address.We will send you a confirmation by email and/or standard mail to confirm your pre-registrations. If our email or letter is not deliverable we will unfortunately be forced to close your account and delete your pre-registrations.

No, at this time all pre-registrations are non-binding for you and us. Once we know the final retail price (and all domain policy details) we will allow you to change your non-binding pre-registration to a binding pre-registration. However, this will not occur before the beginning of 2012.

Yes, it’s completely free. You don’t need a credit card to pre-register but you do need to provide us with a valid email and valid postal address.
We might send you a confirmation by email and/or standard mail to confirm your pre-registration with United Domains. If your email or letter is not deliverable, we will unfortunately be forced to close your account and delete your pre-registrations.

The maximum number of pre-registrations is 500 domain names per user. This limit was set to ensure an equal opportunity for all United Domains customers. We do not support domain name warehousing; multiple accounts by the same user will be deleted.

Pricing information for new TLDs is not yet available. When pricing information is released for new domains, you will be notified.

The reasons for owning a domain name with one of the new TLDs are various. As consumers and marketers increasingly specialize to tailor to local tastes, the next logical step is that the format of Internet domain names will follow suit. In the current crop of new top-level domain (nTLD) applicants, there are many location specific domains vying for a piece of the Internet pie.Currently, there are location-based TLDs: country-code TLDs (ccTLDs), which will tell you about a country’s registry origin. But this is a bit to broad to apply to location based marketing campaigns, particularly since in the largest market, the US, most websites use generic TLDs (gTLDs), particularly .com. But imagine how the entrance of some of the nTLD applicants could help location-based businesses reach their local consumers.

Among the applicants for nTLD status is .NYC. This is a great domain extension, indicating a site that is relevant to the NYC area. Let’s say you’re starting a restaurant called Central Diner, and you want to put your menu online. A domain like centraldiner.nyc not only saves you the trouble of being just one Central Diner among many, it tells your potential customers that you are the Central Diner in New York City, not the one in any other city in the United States. When someone searches for the name “Central Diner” they know just by the domain listing that your diner is in New York City.

No. You may submit a pre registration without already owning the desired name with any of the other top level domain

No. At this point in time all pre-registrations are non-binding. By pre-registering new domain names you are expressing your interest in specific names and – most important – you are securing your place in our pre-registration database. Each domain name may only be pre-registered once so after you reserve a particular name, it is blocked from being registered by anyone else. The allocation of names is done on a “first come, first served” basis.

A top-level domain (TLD) is a component of a web site’s address and makes up the last part of a domain name, .com, .org or .net, for example. Currently TLDs can be divided into one of two types. In the first category are generic top-level domains (gTLDs) such as .com, .edu, .net and .org; these are the most common domains, used by businesses, schools, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Government institutions (.gov), military (.mil) and a few other groups use exclusive gTLDs. In the second category, are country code TLDs (ccTLDs), which represent individual countries. Examples of ccTLDs include .ca (Canada), .de (Germany), .jp (Japan), and .br (Brazil) – altogether there are over 250 ccTLDs. Although ccTLDs are controlled by nationally-based registries, it is possible in most cases for indivudals or organizations unrelated to a particular country to purchase a ccTLD for a given country. Generic TLDs and country-code TLDs are sold at various prices determined by the registry responsible for administering the TLD.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a non-profit organization, oversees the naming conventions used in the domain name format. ICANN’s responsibilities also include maintaining Internet policy and Internet stability, among other functions. For a full description of ICANN’s activities, please visit their website.