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.SO Somalia Domain Registration

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.SO Domain Information

.so launch starts from 1st November 2010, involving a multi-phase plan to ensure for the stable and orderly distribution of domains. The Launch has three core stages:

Sunrise 1st November 2010 - 30th November 2010:
In Sunrise phase, Between 1st November 2010 to 30th November 2010, any trademark - obtained with a registered status on or before 1st January 2010 - may apply for a .so domain. These trademarks need to be registered in a trademark office or registry that corresponds to a state or entity described in the WIPO Standard ST.3 code. This allows companies to apply for their desired domain or domains and secure their trademarks. Only the first validated application is allocated to the .CO.NO domain. The applied domain name should be EXACT MATCH to Trademark.

At the end of the phase, all domains that have only one application are immediately allocated and registered for 3 (three) years. Multiple applications made under the same domain name or any interest in matching domains will go to Sunrise Auction:
- Sunrise Auction 1st December 2010 to 15th December 2010
  The .so Domain registry will contact the applicant directly for the Auction Information and Schedule Timetable by email.
Landrush 16th December 2010, UTC 00:00 to 9th February 2011 UTC 23:59:
Landrush takes place from the middle of December through early of February 2010, and will be open to anyone interested in registering domain names of high commercial value. Any interest in matching domains will go to Landrush Auction:
- Landrush Auction: start from 10th February 2010
  The .so Domain registry will contact the applicant directly for the Auction Information and Schedule Timetable by email.
General Availability 1st March 2011:
Once the Sunrise and Landrush processes are completed, .so domains will become available to anyone in the world. .so domains will be available to the public based on the chronological order of registrations on a first come, first served basis.

For more information on .so registration phases and Launch FAQ, please refer to .so Domain Registration Policies and further details relating to the .so policies and other supporting documents can be found here:

Requirements:	Unrestricted: Additional information is required for domain registration and domain transfer.
Registration Time:	2 Day(s)
Country:	Somalia
Minimum Registration Term:	1 Year(s)
Country Dialing Code:	+252
Region:	Africa
Requirement Details

.SO Registration Terms and Price

Phase	Term	Price	Application Fee* (NON REFUNDABLE)
Sunrise	3 years	USD 99.00	USD 0.00
Landrush	1 year	USD 99.00	N/A
General	1 year	USD 99.00	N/A

* There are 2 fee components in each Sunrise and Landrush application, the Application Fee and the Registration Fee.

The Application Fee is for services that will be provided by Instra Corporation to cover costs in applying for the registration and is NON-REFUNDABLE regardless of the outcome of the application.
The Registration Fee of that application (but not the non-refundable Application Fee) can be applied to a future .so registration in the event that an application is not successful.