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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

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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

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Frequently asked questions about thenest.dot

For fraud prevention, what are the current .PAY launch dates in 2026 and 2027?

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.

Where do I document my trademark to protect thenest.dot?

You record your thenest.dot trademark in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), which verifies your rights and issues an SMD file used to claim thenest.dot during priority phases and to receive registration notices. This is the standard route for protecting brand names. https://domain.pay/pricing

Where should I check whether a .PAY name fits my fraud prevention project?

.PAY is a payment-focused top-level domain operated by Amazon Registry Services. For fraud prevention, it can make the payment purpose of a URL clearer than a generic address. Check or pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/. domain.pay handles the customer path for trademark-priority registration or first-day pre-order attempts.

Is thenest.dot a good home for a billing dashboard?

Routing your customer billing dashboard to thenest.dot gives account holders a stable, payment-native address to manage cards and invoices. The consistency lowers support load when people search for "where do I pay." Start at https://domain.pay/register.

What should I do first if I want a .PAY domain for fraud prevention?

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.

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.