.SO is the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) assigned to The Republic of Somalia, which will be re-launched as an unrestricted ccTLD.
The following extensions will be available for registration:
.so – general purposes
com.so – commercial entities
net.so – network use
org.so – not for profit organisations
Lexsynergy started accepting applications for the Sunrise Phase on 21 October 2010.
Launch Schedule
Sunrise (November 1st - November 30th, 2010)
Holders (owners, licensees or assignees) of Eligible Trademarks will have the opportunity to submit a corresponding application for the registration of a domain name in the .SO TLD. If more than one Applicant has submitted an Application during this phase for an identical domain name, it will be registered following the outcome of an auction process.
An Eligible Trademark is a registered trade mark that:
An applicant cannot rely on a trade mark application, common law trade mark or US state trade mark.
Cost: £60 (ex VAT) per year (minimum of 3 years), including the trade mark validation fee.
Sunrise Auction (December 1st - December 15th, 2010)
Auction for domain names with more than one credible application.
Landrush (December 16th - February 9th, 2011)
Domain names not previously registered or applied for during the Sunrise Process may be registered by any interested party. If more than two Applicants have submitted an Application during this phase for an identical domain name, it will be placed into an auction.
Landrush Auction (February 10th - February 28th, 2011)
Auction for domain names with more than one credible application.
Cost: £15 (ex VAT) per year.
General Availability (March 1st, 2011)
Domain names will be registered on a “first come, first served” basis.
Cost: £15 (ex VAT) per year.