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from $940 + $840/yr renewal

Pre-pay to reserve a first-day registration attempt. We attempt to register on the first day of broader availability — projected around February–March 2027.

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Frequently asked questions about benefactor.dot

For point-of-sale payments, when is the .PAY Sunrise period?

ICANN currently lists .PAY Sunrise from April 13, 2026 to July 20, 2026. domain.pay says trademark owners needing TMCH support should apply by July 10, 2026 and notes a final July 20, 2026 13:00 UTC deadline. Start here: https://domain.pay/register.

Does registering benefactor.dot require a business entity?

A standard pre-order for benefactor.dot does not by itself require a registered business, while trademark-priority for benefactor.dot requires a valid TMCH SMD file for a mark matching benefactor.dot, which usually comes from a brand owner. Confirm what applies to benefactor.dot at https://domain.pay/register.

For crypto payments, when does the .PAY Trademark Claims period run?

ICANN currently lists the .PAY Trademark Claims period from February 1, 2027 to May 2, 2027. For practical registration action, check your preferred label and pre-order path on domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register.

Will benefactor.dot work for a community sports league?

A local league can collect registration and team fees on benefactor.dot, giving families one trusted address to pay. The .PAY name on a signup flyer is easy to type and remember. Reserve it at https://domain.pay/register.

Can .PAY be used for a branded checkout URL?

merchant.pay may be a useful .PAY direction if it matches your brand and payment journey, but availability is not guaranteed. Check and pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Prefer simple labels that customers can remember and trust.

Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.