In this ChurchMag Podcast special report, we talk with DJ Chuang about the .church domain name extension that we first talked about clear back in 2012.
Not only is the 60-day sunrise period for those who have trademarked names just around the corner, but those looking to get an early jump on grabbing a dot church domain need to circle some dates on the calendar.
Here’s everything you need to know about .church:
Series Two — Episode Seven
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Some dates to keep in mind:
- July 8th — 60-day ‘sunrise period’ begins
- Followed by a 7-day early access program (September 10th)
- Then, on September 17th, the public launch and general availability begins!
As DJ said in the podcast (and video interview), there’s a lot of legal stuff and how these new domains are released can be a tad bit confusing. To recap a little bit, the July 8th 60-day sunrise period is for those who have an officially trademarked name, and the special 7-day early access program is only reserved for those willing to drop down some decent cash on a domain name. Keep in mind that towards the end of the 7-day early access program, the cost isn’t nearly as prohibitive as it is the first few days, so I encourage you to investigate this angle further as September gets closer.
If you have any questions about the upcoming .church Internet domain name grab, leave a question in the comments below and we’ll find out for you!
Current .church registers:
Don’t forget that .bible is also going to be released!
Brandon Conn says
Looks like GoDaddy is offering preregistration now – I tried for ours there and on 101 domains. Hopefully 1 of those will pan out come 9/17.
Eric Dye says
Hopefully so!
DJ Chuang says
Good find on those 2 registrars with pre-paid pre-registration! And may the odds be forever in your favor 🙂