TLD Newsflash

.XXX SRB List to be released

GoDaddy Registry has announced its intention to release approximately 47,000 .XXX domain names currently included in one of the registry’s reserved lists. The domains will be made available by releasing them into the general availability pool.

The list will soon be released and it comprises the .XXX Sunrise B (SRB) domain names that did not convert to AdultBlock (the “SRB List”).
To give all rights holders the opportunity of securing their domains before they are made available on a first-come, first-serve basis, the SRB List will be released in two phases:

Phase One: 16 March 2023 – 18 May 2023
Original sponsoring registrars of the SRB List will be provided with a domain name token that will enable them to remove the domain name they initially blocked in 2011 from the reserved list and register the domain on behalf of the registrant. If the rights holder no longer has an account or contact with the original sponsoring registrar, they may use an alternative accredited registrar. The chosen registrar may request a token through the AdultBlock Trademark Verification Service once valid rights corresponding to the .XXX domain name have been verified by the registry’s third-party verification agent.

Phase Two: 22 May 2023
All remaining domain names that have not been registered will be available directly through the registry on a first-come, first-served basis. .XXX accredited registrars will be provided with a list of all the domain names that will be made available before the opening of Phase One to cross-reference with their customer base. The list will detail the domain string only.

Registrations in both phases are still subject to the .XXX eligibility criteria.

Next reopening for Thailand registrations directly under .TH

TH NIC, the registry for .TH domains, has announced the dates for the first round of domain registrations directly under .TH in 2023.

The launch schedule is as follows:

• Applications: 1 February – 31 March 2023
• Announcement of Qualified Applications: 3 April 2023
• Domain Name Consideration Process: 3 April 2023 – 10 April 2023
• Announcement of Approved Applications: 10 April 2023

A domain applicant can be any natural person, juristic person, organisation that is established in Thailand/operates under Thai law, or a foreign entity that owns a registered Thai trade mark. The domain must be based on the name of a business, a Thai registered trade mark or an identical name under a second-level domain. Documentation will be required.Categories of applications are ranked by highest to lowest priority as follows, and applicants must specify the category of the application:

• Category 1: Trade mark registered in Thailand.
• Category 2: Foreign trade mark; a representative in Thailand must be provided.
• Category 3: Identical name with a domain under a second-level TLD: .CO.TH, .AC.TH, .OR.TH, etc; except for registered domain names under .IN.TH, which will be excluded.
• Category 4: All types of organisations that do not fall under the above categories.
• Every approved second-level “.TH” name will receive the privilege of securing the equivalent “.ไทย”(dot Thai) for no additional fee.

For further information, please contact your Domain Strategist or contact us directly.