1)What is a Chinese Domain Name (“CDN”)?
A CDN is a domain name that contains one or more Chinese characters. Presently, domain names have been in Latin characters like abc.com.sg. CDNs allow for Chinese characters to be used within domain names. Eg. 幸福.sg, 开心.com.sg
2)Who can register for a CDN and what are the special registration requirements/restrictions for CDN?
- Local presence is required for domain admin contact; WebNIC can provide partners the local contact service in Singapore for .sg and .com.sg
- You can register for a CDN in any category so long as you meet the registration criterion for that particular category. (.sg, .com.sg, .edu.sg, .org.sg, .net.sg, , .per.sg.)
For example, an Applicant for the CDN “Happy开心.com.sg” must also meet the registration criteria for “.com.sg” domain names.
Please refer to Domain FAQs for the common .sg registration requirements.
3)What is the term of registration?
The term of registration is 1, 2 years.
4) What is the different between a CDN and ASCII domain name?
An ASCII domain name simply means a domain name consisting of Latin characters like abc.com.sg or abcdef.edu.sg. An ASCII domain name would not have non-Latin characters within it whereas a CDN would have at least one Chinese character contained within
5) What is the length for CDN?
Minimum of 1 / maximum of 18 Chinese characters or 63 punycode characters.
6) How will my CDN be shown on the WHOIS?
When queried for, your CDN will show up in the WHOIS in Chinese characters. However, associated activated variants of the CDN will not be shown. Similarly, when an activated variant is queried for, only it will be shown on WHOIS, the associated parent CDN and other variants under the parent CDN will not be shown. For more information on variants, please refer to the section on "Variants".
7)Does the CDN need to match my company name or any existing ASCII domain name I have now?
No, the CDN does not need to match with your company name nor any ASCII name you might currently hold.
8)Can I have a mixture of ASCII and Chinese characters in the CDN?
Yes, mixtures are allowed. For eg. Happy开心.com.sg or 花flower.sg
9)I have an existing name and I want to register for a CDN. Do I need to go back to the registrar?
No, you do not need to go back to the same registrar to register for the CDN.
10)What happens if someone registers for the same CDN?
Before the General Launch of CDNs, if two or more registrants register for the same CDN and both are equally qualified for the CDN, they will be invited to bid for it. Registrants will be notified by registry if they need to go for bidding. The CDN will be awarded to the highest bidder. Registrations after General Launch will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
11)What are priority registrations and how do you implement them?
If there is only one application for the CDN, the CDN will be allocated to the registrant. If there is more than one application for the same CDN and one of them is by a trademark holder of the name, the CDN will be allocated to the trademark holder.
For example:
(a) "花园" is a mark registered in Singapore. Its proprietor submits an application to register the CDN "花园.sg" There are also submissions from others applying to register "花园.sg". registry will allocate the CDN to the trademark proprietor.
(b) "花园.sg" is being applied for by a new registrant. There are no other applications for the same CDN. SGNIC will allocate the CDN to the applicant.
12)What constitutes a qualifying trademark under the priority phase?
A qualifying trademark is a trademark which is:
- Registered in Singapore with the Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) for the name sought to be registered as the CDN
- Represented in the characters intended for the CDN and not being a device mark or numeral mark combined with a device mark or composite mark and without regard to any punctuation marks or spaces
- Valid and subsisting in Singapore as of the date of application for the CDN
13)Is there any supporting document required under Phase 2 – Trademark owner’s applications? Applicants are advice to prepare what kind of documents for verification?
- A copy of the Priority Claim Form for the Phase 2 Trademark owner’s applications.
- Copies of trademark registration certificate or a copy printed out from the IPOS website’s online IP search function.
14)How will I know of I need to go for bidding?
You will receive a notification from registry if you need to go for bidding. Further details like bid deposit amount, bidding date, bidding mechanism, etc will be provided within the notification.
15)How is the auction process conducting?
Registry will notify the applicants of the requirement for bid via email, at the email address specified as the email correspondence address of the applicant in its CDN application. Registry shall not be obliged to provide applicants any other form of notification of the requirements for the bid. Applicant has to direct liaise with registry for more information details of the auction process.
16)Why is there a need for a bid deposit if I need to go for bidding?
17)Must I pay 7% GST on my bid amount?
Yes, all bid amounts and allocation fees will be subject to 7% GST.
18)If my bid is not successful, will my bid deposit be returned?
Yes, bid deposits will be refunded to applicants who are unsuccessful in their bidding.
19)If I go for bidding, do I still need to pay the registration fees for the CDN?
Yes, on top of the final bid price, the normal domain registration fees will still be payable to the registrar.
20)What are Variants and how do I get them?
When a CDN is registered, a Full Traditional version (if any) and a Full Simplified (if any) version of the name will also be given to the registrant as a bundle at no extra costs. All other character combinations (whether in simplified or traditional form), if any, will be considered as a Variant of the original name applied for.
It is entirely up to you if you wish to activate the Variant(s) or not. Each activation of a Variant will be charged at a registration fees.
21)What happens to the Variants which I do not activate?
Variants which are not activated will not be resolvable and will not be available to others for registration as well.
22)Do I need to activate my Variant(s) at the point of registration?
You do not need to activate the Variant(s) at the point of registration and can choose to do the activation at a later stage. Each activation of a Variant will be charged at a registration fees.
23)If I activate a Variant 2 months after the registration of the CDN, does that also mean that the Variant will expire 2 months after the CDN expires?
No. The validity of a Variant will follow that of the original CDN applied for. For example, a CDN was applied on 1 January 2010 and will expire on 31 Dec 2010. A variant of the CDN was activated on 1 March 2010 but it will still follow the expiry date of the CDN and will thus expire on 31 Dec 2010.
24)What is punycode and what is it used for?
Punycode uniquely and reversibly transforms a unicode string into an ASCII string for use with internationalized domain names in applications, such that these domain names (like CDNs) may be represented in the ASCII character allowed in the Domain Name System of the Internet.
25)Do I need to convert my CDN into punycode format for registration?
We would be able to process the conversion for you.
26)Can my CDN be used as a nameserver?
Yes, however the punycode version would need to be used.
27)How do I use CDN with my email?
At present, most email clients and mail transfer agents (MTAs) do not support internationalized email addresses i.e. CDNs.
28)Are there any CDNs which are reserved and not available for registration?
Registry maintains a list of potentially offensive, sensitive or undesirable words which cannot be registered.
In addition, single-character CDNs and numeric CDNs are only available before the General Launch and will be reserved (i.e not available for registration) during the General Launch.
Examples of single-character CDNs include 美.sg or 花.com.sg. In addition, examples of numeric CDNs include 一二三.sg or 三十三.com.sg. All applications for single characters CDNs and Numerical CDNs under Sunrise Phase will be charged a premium.
29)When the CDN allocation result will be announced?
All applications under the Phase 1 – Government applications, Phase 2 – Trademark owner’s applications and Sunrise Phase applications will be processed as a batch and there will not be an objection period for the each phase. The CDNs applied under each phase will be activated en masse at the end of the each phase registration and before the commencement of next phase registration. The successful applicants under the each phase registration will be notified via email.
30)When the registration of CDN is will be phased accordingly?
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Launch scheduled |
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End date |
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Priority Phase 1: Government Applications |
23 Nov 2009 09:00 (GMT+0800) |
21 Dec 2009 09:00 (GMT+0800) |
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Priority Phase 2: Trademark Owners
- Multiple application will be subject for bidding
- TM holders need to be registered with the Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS). Service marks will not be eligible
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7 Jan 2010 09:00
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10 Feb 2010 15:00 (GMT+0800) |
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Trademark Owners Applications Bidding |
23 Feb 2010 |
16 Mar 2010 |
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Deadline for payment of bid deposits |
02 Mar 2010 15:00 (GMT+0800) |
02 April2010 15:00 (GMT+0800) |
Deadline for payment of final amount (Final Bid Price – Bid Deposit)
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23 Mar 2010
15:00
(GMT+0800) |
23 Mar 2010
15:00
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Phase 3: Sunrise
- Multiple applications will be subject for bidding
- All entities may apply but will be subject to a priority fee.
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25 Mar 2010 09:00
(GMT+0800) |
04 May 2010
12 :00
(GMT+0800) |
Sunrise Bidding |
11 May 2010 |
01 Jun 2010 |
Deadline for payment of bid deposits |
18 May 2010 15:00
(GMT+0800) |
18 May 2010 15:00
(GMT+0800) |
Deadline for payment of final amount (Final Bid Price – Bid Deposit) |
08 Jun 2010 15:00
(GMT+0800) |
08 Jun 2010 15:00
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General Launch
- All entities may apply
- First-come, first-served basis
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10 Jun 2010 09:00
(GMT+0800) |
Onwards |
*applicant has to direct liaise with registry for the info of the process bidding and the payment of the bid deposit
* Please refer to .sg Domain FAQs on general information and details
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Yes, CDN will made available under Buy-One-Get-One-Free promotion. If the same registrant registers an ASCII 3rd-level name (except for .per.sg and .gov.sg) and any 2nd-level ASCII or CDN name; similarly, if the same registrant registers a CDN 3rd-level name (except for .per.sg and .gov.sg) and any 2nd-level ASCII or CDN name. We will not charge registrants the registration fee of the 2nd level ASCII or CDN name provided the two names are registered by the same registrant in the same registration process. Please refer to the Term and Condition during the registration process for more details.
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