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HN thread on the announcement (May 1): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16967865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16967865 Has preorder been open since
by whym 8y ago
HN thread on the announcement (May 1): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16967865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16967865
Has preorder been open since May 1? At least I see domains created as early as May 2:
$ whois mail.app
Domain Name: mail.app
Registry Domain ID: 2CA663491-APP
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.nic.google
Registrar URL: https://www.godaddy.com/
Updated Date: 2018-05-02T16:15:05Z
Creation Date: 2018-05-02T16:15:04Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-05-02T16:15:04Z
- thisisit 8y agoYes. Mar 29 - May 1: Trademark holders can register .app domains (known as the "Sunrise" period). May 1 - May 8: Anyone can register available .app domains for an extra fee (known as the "Early Access" period). May 8 and onwards: Anyone can register available .app domains (known as “General Availability"). https://www.registry.google/ https://www.registry.google/ And they started auctioning domains starting May 1st.
- scottydelta 8y agoYes, I bought emails.app on 3rd may. They had different pricing based on how early you were registering as compared to public release date of 8th May.
- heyoni 8y agoDomains here require a trademark. Maybe you could contest it?