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Pre-order — be first in line

from $2,800 + $2,800/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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Not guaranteed. 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.

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I have a TMCH SMD file

from $3,000 + $2,800/yr renewal

You bring the SMD — we handle the registrar submission during the priority window.

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I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

from $5,300 + $2,800/yr renewal

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Frequently asked questions about kirkus.dot

Is .PAY a new domain option for mobile wallet teams for fraud prevention?

.PAY is a new gTLD for payment, checkout, billing and fintech-style use cases. domain.pay is the place to search, pre-order or begin a trademark route: https://domain.pay/. Check the name before using it in campaigns.

Does the sunrise phase cost more for kirkus.dot?

Sunrise pricing for kirkus.dot is set by the registry and registrar and reflects its trademark-priority nature. domain.pay lists current pre-order pricing, with the standard pre-order at $100 and failed attempts refundable per policy. Check rates at https://domain.pay/pricing.

For payroll disbursements, do I need an SMD file to register .PAY during the priority window?

An SMD file is the TMCH-issued credential used to prove a validated mark during Sunrise. For .PAY, bring your SMD or use domain.pay’s full fast-track if you need help obtaining one: https://domain.pay/register. The SMD must match the requested label.

How do I set up a wildcard certificate for *.kirkus.dot?

Request a wildcard certificate covering *.kirkus.dot, which most CAs issue via DNS validation by checking a TXT record on kirkus.dot. A wildcard then secures every subdomain of kirkus.dot with one cert. Remember the wildcard for kirkus.dot does not cover the bare apex, so include it explicitly.

As an ecommerce brand, who qualifies for a .PAY domain in the Limited Registration Period?

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.