.ME migration schedule from .yu to .me
The .ME registry have announced the rollout schedule for the migration from .yu to .me. The process is as follows:
March 24:
Registration of Government second level domains
Migration from cg.yu to co.me/org.me/net.me/its.me - Montenegro only
March 25 to April 16:
accepting requests for migration from cg.yu to co.me/org.me/net.me/its.me
April 18 to 21:
requests processed and domains go live
May 1-May 6: Montenegrin Sunrise
Only applications from Montenegrin entities are allowed and will be submitted directly.
Applications from Montenegrin Sunrise will be evaluated in the Quiet Period, along with applications
from the General Sunrise. If there were multiple applications for a domain, a Montenegrin Sunrise
applicant will compete in auction with General Sunrise applicants.
May 6-May 20: General Sunrise
All accredited registrars allowed into registry.
Application info available to registrars (via EPP and Web Admin Tool) but not via WHOIS
Ongoing registrar accreditations.
May 20-June 6: Quiet Period
Registry closed to registrars; domain queries may be possible.
5-day or 7-day Sunrise auctions held for names that received multiple applications. Names for which
there was only one application are allocated via batch job. Application info will not be available to
registrars; names show up in WHOIS only after they are allocated.
Domains are billed for at the time of allocation.
Compliance checking will continue through the Quiet Period
Newly accredited registrars can be set up in this period in preparation for Landrush.
June 6-June 26: Landrush
Landrush application info available to registrars (via EPP and Web Admin Tool) but not via WHOIS
Newly accredited registrars can be set up in this period.
Sunrise Challenges begin
June 26-July 15: Quiet Period
Registry closed to registrars; domain queries may be possible.
5-day or 7-day Landrush auctions held for names that received multiple applications. Names for
which there was only one application are allocated. Application info may be available to registrars;
names show up in WHOIS after they are allocated.
Domains are billed for at the time of allocation.
July 17: Open Registration
Domain names are registered on a first-come, first-served basis
"Premium Names" auctions
Expected to begin in September 2008.
All information on
www.domain.me
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This announcement was sourced from http://www.nic.me/eng/e_index.php.
Registration of Government second level domains
Migration from cg.yu to co.me/org.me/net.me/its.me - Montenegro only
March 25 to April 16:
accepting requests for migration from cg.yu to co.me/org.me/net.me/its.me
April 18 to 21:
requests processed and domains go live
May 1-May 6: Montenegrin Sunrise
Only applications from Montenegrin entities are allowed and will be submitted directly.
Applications from Montenegrin Sunrise will be evaluated in the Quiet Period, along with applications
from the General Sunrise. If there were multiple applications for a domain, a Montenegrin Sunrise
applicant will compete in auction with General Sunrise applicants.
May 6-May 20: General Sunrise
All accredited registrars allowed into registry.
Application info available to registrars (via EPP and Web Admin Tool) but not via WHOIS
Ongoing registrar accreditations.
May 20-June 6: Quiet Period
Registry closed to registrars; domain queries may be possible.
5-day or 7-day Sunrise auctions held for names that received multiple applications. Names for which
there was only one application are allocated via batch job. Application info will not be available to
registrars; names show up in WHOIS only after they are allocated.
Domains are billed for at the time of allocation.
Compliance checking will continue through the Quiet Period
Newly accredited registrars can be set up in this period in preparation for Landrush.
June 6-June 26: Landrush
Landrush application info available to registrars (via EPP and Web Admin Tool) but not via WHOIS
Newly accredited registrars can be set up in this period.
Sunrise Challenges begin
June 26-July 15: Quiet Period
Registry closed to registrars; domain queries may be possible.
5-day or 7-day Landrush auctions held for names that received multiple applications. Names for
which there was only one application are allocated. Application info may be available to registrars;
names show up in WHOIS after they are allocated.
Domains are billed for at the time of allocation.
July 17: Open Registration
Domain names are registered on a first-come, first-served basis
"Premium Names" auctions
Expected to begin in September 2008.
All information on
www.domain.me
email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
This announcement was sourced from http://www.nic.me/eng/e_index.php.