.GENT to be launched on 11/24/2014 as the first Belgian gTLD!
Finally: the long-awaited .GENT domain names will be available to the public at large as of 11/24/2014, after a launch phase that will start on 09/01/2014.
The launch of .GENT will be preceded by some phases that will allow specific groups, namely the inhabitants, companies and non-profit organisations of Ghent and its surroundings, to register their domain name before the others (“Sunrise”). Trademark owners who registered their trademarks with the Trademark Clearinghouse (a central trademark database) can also register their domain name in advance.
Just before the extension becomes available to the public at large, there will also be a two-day “Landrush” period, during which everyone will be allowed to register a domain name, but at a higher price.
This is how the launch of the .GENT will take place:
| Phase | Target group |
Starting |
Ending |
| Sunrise Fase 1 | Trademark owners who registered a trademark with the Trademark Clearinghouse |
09/01/2014 10 AM (CET) |
10/01/2014 10 AM (CET) |
| Sunrise Fase 2 | Inhabitants, companies, public services and non-profit-organisations of Ghent and its surroundings (i.e. all the Belgian cities of which the postal code begins with the number 9) |
10/10/2014 10 AM (CET) |
11/10/2014 10 AM (CET) |
| Landrush | Everyone (at a higher price) |
11/17/2014 10 AM (CET) |
11/19/2014 10 AM (CET) |
| General Availability | Everyone |
11/24/2014 10 AM (CET) |
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The website of the Dot Gent Registry has been updated too. It now has a new section that includes detailed explanations on the proceedings for the launch. You can find all the new information on www.dotgent.com/launch.
Do you want to register a .GENT in one of these phases, before .GENT is even live? Don't hesitate to contact the domain name specialists of Combell for more information!
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