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Pre-order — be first in line

from $940 + $840/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 $1,040 + $840/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 $3,340 + $840/yr renewal

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

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Frequently asked questions about shields.dot

Can a trademark holder challenge a bad .PAY Sunrise registration for secure payment links?

.PAY Sunrise registrations can be subject to Sunrise dispute procedures if the registration or denial violates the Sunrise criteria. Start by checking your own label at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register, and coordinate with trademark counsel for formal dispute strategy.

Can search engines index shields.dot the same as any other domain?

Yes. Crawlers discover and index shields.dot through links, sitemaps, and direct submission exactly as they do for legacy TLDs. There's no extra hurdle to getting shields.dot into the index — just ensure it's reachable, not blocked by robots.txt, and free of noindex tags.

What is TMCH and why does it matter for .PAY for BNPL checkout?

TMCH is the Trademark Clearinghouse. For .PAY priority registration, the trademark record must be validated and the registrant needs a matching SMD file. domain.pay can help start the fast-track or submission path: https://domain.pay/register. Begin early because TMCH handling takes time.

What happens to my DNS records when shields.dot expires?

Once shields.dot expires and leaves the grace period, the registry may stop publishing your nameservers, so shields.dot stops resolving and any site or email goes dark. Restoring shields.dot during redemption brings it back, but you should re-verify records afterward. Renew shields.dot on time to keep DNS live.

What happens to my money if the .PAY registration attempt fails when choosing donate.pay?

domain.pay states that if a registration attempt is unsuccessful, you receive 100% credit toward another domain or may request an 80% cash refund. Review the live refund wording before ordering: https://domain.pay/pricing. Premium, reserved, blocked or already-registered names can still prevent success.

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.