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Frequently asked questions about frais.dot
When should a payroll platform pre-order a .PAY domain for digital wallets?
Current ICANN dates: .PAY Sunrise is April 13–July 20, 2026; LRP1 is July 20, 2026–February 1, 2027; Trademark Claims is February 1–May 2, 2027. For registration or pre-order action, use domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Re-confirm dates before publishing if the registry updates its schedule.
Does NicNames refund taxes on a failed frais.dot pre-order?
When a frais.dot pre-order attempt fails, the refund under our stated policy returns the amount you were charged, including taxes collected on that failed attempt where applicable. NicNames reconciles this with your payment provider. Read the refund terms for frais.dot at https://domain.pay/pricing.
Why are payment brands talking about .PAY as a startup for a regional bank?
.PAY is a payment-focused top-level domain operated by Amazon Registry Services. For BNPL checkout, 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.
Does frais.dot replace my payment processor?
No. frais.dot is an address, not a payment processor; it points customers to whatever gateway you use, such as Stripe or PayPal. frais.dot handles branding and discovery while the processor handles the money. You can register frais.dot and keep your current provider via /register.
As a brand-protection manager, can a trademark owner register a matching .PAY domain now?
Trademark owners can register matching .PAY names during the priority/Sunrise path if they meet TMCH/SMD and identical-match rules. Start at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. If you are not a trademark holder, use the pre-order path for broader access instead.
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.