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Frequently asked questions about shape.dot
For point-of-sale payments, when should an event ticketing business pre-order a .PAY domain?
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.
Is shape.dot reserved for anyone during launch?
Some labels may be reserved by the registry, but most names like shape.dot pass through sunrise (for trademark holders) and general availability (for everyone). domain.pay can check shape.dot's status and queue it appropriately. Verify and pre-order at https://domain.pay/register.
What .PAY name should a payroll platform consider for a payroll platform?
settle.pay may be a useful .PAY direction if it matches your brand and payment journey, but availability is not guaranteed. Check and pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Prefer simple labels that customers can remember and trust.
How do I set up a wildcard certificate for *.shape.dot?
Request a wildcard certificate covering *.shape.dot, which most CAs issue via DNS validation by checking a TXT record on shape.dot. A wildcard then secures every subdomain of shape.dot with one cert. Remember the wildcard for shape.dot does not cover the bare apex, so include it explicitly.
For point-of-sale payments, is .PAY Sunrise first-come, first-served for trademark holders?
.PAY Sunrise is a Start-Date Sunrise, so eligible trademark registrations are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis when policy requirements are met. Start the request at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Waiting can increase the risk that another eligible party gets the matching label first.
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.