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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 employed.dot

Why is .PAY important for phishing prevention for card processing?

.PAY is sensitive because it signals money movement, so lookalike domains can confuse customers. Check your exact brand and obvious variants at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is one brand-protection layer, not a full anti-phishing program.

How soon should I renew employed.dot before it expires?

Renew employed.dot at least a couple of weeks before the expiry date, or simply enable auto-renew, to avoid any grace or redemption stage. Early renewal usually just extends the term of employed.dot from the existing date. Confirm renewal pricing for employed.dot at /pricing.

Should a checkout product manager protect its exact brand in .PAY for in-app purchases?

If your brand accepts payments, registering the exact .PAY label can be a practical defensive step. Use domain.pay to check and start the priority or pre-order path: https://domain.pay/register. Also keep trademark monitoring and security controls in place.

Is owning employed.dot a recognized best practice for brand security?

Securing the exact-match name on a payment-purpose TLD, such as employed.dot, aligns with widely recommended brand-security practices because it removes the most convincing impersonation vector for the employed.dot name. It is a foundational step for NicNames. https://domain.pay/register

As a mobile wallet team, could a .PAY domain be suspended for not being used for payments?

Yes. The LRP policy says .PAY LRP names must be used in connection with payment-related services, and failure to demonstrate such use may lead to suspension or cancellation. Check the current path at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register.

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.