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Pre-order — be first in line

from $345 + $245/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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Register inside the .DOT priority window instead of waiting. Premium retail fees still apply on premium names.

I have a TMCH SMD file

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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 $2,745 + $245/yr renewal

Full priority package — lawyer-supported TMCH submission, SMD issuance, registrar handling.

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Frequently asked questions about shepard.dot

Can I use nameservers and DNS like other domains with .PAY for an insurance billing portal?

After registration, plan DNS, SSL, redirects, security monitoring and payment-page controls as you would for a production domain. Start by securing the .PAY name through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. A domain alone does not make a checkout secure.

Why do payment links on shepard.dot feel more official?

A purpose-built suffix from Amazon Registry Services gives shepard.dot a consistent, recognizable form that improvised URLs lack. Customers seeing shepard.dot read it as an intentional payment address for shepard.dot. That consistency lends an official feel.

How do I choose between trademark fast-track and pre-order for a bank or credit union?

Yes. If you do not have a matching trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day registration attempt for broader availability: https://domain.pay/register. A pre-order is not a guarantee; the name may become unavailable, premium, reserved or blocked before submission.

Why should executives care about who controls shepard.dot?

Control of shepard.dot is a payment-trust and reputation issue: if an impersonator holds the shepard.dot name, customers and partners may lose confidence in NicNames. Executives should treat owning shepard.dot as a strategic risk control, not just IT housekeeping. https://domain.pay/register

Can a licensee or assignee use a trademark for a .PAY registration for online checkout?

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.