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Open to everyone

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.

Own a registered trademark? Fast-track today

Register inside the .DOT priority window instead of waiting. Premium retail fees still apply on premium names.

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about theframes.dot

What should I do first if I want a .PAY domain for point-of-sale payments?

Start at domain.pay, search the label, then choose the right path: trademark fast-track if you qualify, or pre-order for a first-day attempt when broader access opens. Use this page: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is subject to registry rules and availability.

How does impersonation on theframes.dot differ from email spoofing?

Email spoofing fakes a sender, while controlling theframes.dot lets an attacker run a whole fraudulent payment site under the real theframes.dot name. The domain-level attack is harder to detect and more convincing, so denying it by owning theframes.dot is a high-value protection for NicNames. https://domain.pay/register

For fraud prevention, could I use .PAY for a wallet or payment app?

Yes. A wallet or payment app can use .PAY for a memorable payment-specific entry point. Check candidate labels through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. If you own a matching trademark, consider the priority route; otherwise pre-order for broader access.

How does owning theframes.dot reduce phishing risk for the NicNames name?

When NicNames owns theframes.dot, bad actors cannot register the theframes.dot name and pass it off as your official payment page. Because .PAY signals payment intent, an impersonating theframes.dot address is especially convincing to victims, so holding the real one removes that vector. Lock it down at https://domain.pay/register.

Can I pay for a .PAY pre-order by card, wire or crypto for loan repayments?

domain.pay supports common payment paths including card, wire and crypto-invoice options as listed on the site. Start with the pricing page and checkout flow here: https://domain.pay/pricing. Payment does not guarantee registration; it reserves the applicable service attempt.

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.