.cologne
Perfekt. The perfect domain extension for companies doing business in Germany, specifically Cologne, and its surrounding communities--or that plan to do business and/or market in this amazing German city in the future.
| Sunrise | September 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014 |
| Landrush / EAP | December 16, 2014 - January 15, 2015 |
| General Availability | January 20, 2015 |
Overview
Cologne is Germany’s fourth largest city, and a center for architecture, commerce, and culture. In order to facilitate an online presence for this metropolis, .COLOGNE offers a specific and secure TLD namespace to the residents, businesses, and organizations of this amazing city.
Several new “GEO” TLDs are launching, as part of the overall new gTLD program, to allow anyone to register domains that represent a local geographic community. By registering a .cologne domain, companies doing business in Cologne and/or organizations serving the communities of this amazing German city, are able register shorter and more relevant domain names for their web site(s).
If you have a presence in Germany, specifically Cologne, have German customers, or plan to do business and/or market in Cologne, there has never been a better time to register .cologne domains for your brand.
Registering a .cologne GEO TLD extension for your brand will help you grow your business, by letting your customers and prospects know exactly who you are, what you do, and where you do it. And it will help boost advertizing and help you promote your business (or yourself) more effectively online, increasing search rankings for your business. Be sure to get the .cologne domain name you want before it's taken.
Requirements
Available renewal terms:
1-10 Years
Are individual .cologne registrations allowed? | Yes
Will I need to provide additional information to register a .cologne domain name? | No
▼ Do restrictions apply to some .cologne domain names? | Yes
In accordance with ICANN schedule of reserved names the following are restricted: “EXAMPLE” shall be reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which Registry Operator makes registrations.Two-character labels: All two-character labels shall be initially reserved. The reservation of a two character label string may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the government and country-code manager. The Registry Operator may also propose release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes.
Are IDNs available? | No
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