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Who qualifies for a .PAY domain in the Limited Registration Period for loan repayments?

During LRP1, .PAY eligibility is limited to registrants that conduct payment transactions online using an approved Payment Service Provider or third-party payment processor, with payment-related use. For registration help, use domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Separate financial licensing depends on your activity and jurisdiction.

How does the trademark-priority window for excuses.dot work?

During the trademark-priority window, holders of the excuses.dot trademark can register excuses.dot ahead of the general public by submitting a TMCH SMD file. This protects brands from losing their name. domain.pay handles the SMD path for excuses.dot at /register.

Who qualifies for a .PAY domain in the Limited Registration Period for fraud prevention?

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What is TMCH and why does it matter for .PAY for an ecommerce brand?

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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.