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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 chu.dot

Where should I check whether a .PAY name fits my fraud prevention project?

.PAY is a payment-focused top-level domain operated by Amazon Registry Services. For fraud prevention, it can make the payment purpose of a URL clearer than a generic address. Check or pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/. domain.pay handles the customer path for trademark-priority registration or first-day pre-order attempts.

Where do I get the SMD file needed to secure chu.dot?

You obtain the SMD file from the Trademark Clearinghouse after your trademark is recorded and validated there. Once issued, you download the .smd file and bring it to NicNames to claim chu.dot under priority. NicNames does not issue SMD files itself. Start your priority registration of chu.dot at https://domain.pay/register.

What date matters most if I want a .PAY name without a trademark for point-of-sale payments?

Broader .PAY access is tied to the post-LRP period around February 2027, subject to registry and registrar confirmation. If you do not have a trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day attempt: https://domain.pay/register.

What is an SMD file and why does chu.dot need it for sunrise?

An SMD (Signed Mark Data) file is the cryptographic proof of a TMCH-validated trademark required to register chu.dot during sunrise. Without it, the registry rejects sunrise applications. domain.pay uses your SMD to submit chu.dot, as explained at https://domain.pay/register.

Is a payment gateway business eligible for .PAY in the LRP for online checkout?

An ecommerce or gateway business using a payment processor may be closer to the LRP1 eligibility concept, but the registry rules still control. Start at domain.pay to choose the correct path and verify current requirements: https://domain.pay/register. Separate licensing issues remain legal questions.

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.