The .LONDON extension has entered the General Availability phase, therefore now it is possible to order/apply for domain names within the: .LONDON extension/suffix. Please contact our support via e-mail or use the contact form in order to buy .LONDON domains.
The goal of .LONDON is to offer prime domain registration to the city's diversified community including individuals, organisations, businesses and institutions who wish to emphasise their local connection. The .LONDON extension will create a unique identity distinguishing the Londoners among other citizens, companies and institutions. Websites providing London-related services or information will be easy to find while Internet users will clearly recognise and intuitively appreciate the direct access to local goods, services, or industries. Assigned to the host city of leaders in business, investment, education, tourism and technology, .LONDON domain will offer a unique opportunity to all those wishing to highlight their association with the city.
.LONDON is a new generic Top-Level Domain (Locations gTLD) announced by ICANN, the Internet domain authority. The New gTLD Program`s goal is to enhance competition, innovation, and consumer choice. You can see it as your opportunity to get that perfect domain which has been taken by someone else. The introduction of .LONDON domain extension is divided into three phases: Pre-registration, Sunrise and Landrush. After Landrush period, the .LONDON domain will become public and registrations will be available to everyone (General availability).
If you are not a brand owner, before General availability you are allowed to take part only in the first phase and pre-register your desired domain names within .LONDON. The use of our gTLD pre-registration module is free of charge and without any obligation to buy later on. We will keep you updated on future developments related to your preregistered domains, including information about pricing and regulations, once these have been announced by the registry responsible for a given gTLD. Please note that pre-registration of .LONDON is not a queue. Although we will try our best, we cannot provide any kind of guarantee that pre-registration will eventually lead to successful registration of your chosen domain within the .LONDON extension.
If you wish to secure your rights to a specific domain name, please choose our Managed TMCH Submission service which offers trademark owners a simple yet efficient way to monitor and protect their brands. It is also the only way by which trademark owners can participate in designated Sunrise periods.
For non-trademark holders Pre-registration of .LONDON will be available until General availability.
.LONDON is the proposed top-level domain for the city of London. With the population of more than 8 million, .LONDON is not just the capital of the UK, but it is one of he largest and most influential cities in Europe. It is estimated that 90% of Londoners are Internet users who should welcome the idea of having their own unique local extension. The .LONDON domain is expected to offer a broad range of opportunities for the London metropolitan area including long-term economic and territorial advantages, enhancing the local identity, or strengthening the communal spirit of LONDON. Furthermore, the new name-place will be a valuable tool utilised to promote competition, enhance online presence and highlight the rich history and cultural diversity of the city.
With London making up for 30% of the UK economy, it is the city of dynamic growth and global importance. It is reported that 20% of Europe's largest companies have their headquarters in .LONDON which, at the same time, is a powerful and educational centre. The new top-level domain will certainly help develop new relationships on both local and international level. With domain names such as YOURBUSINESS.LONDON, YOURCOMMUNITY.LONDON, YOURPRODUCT.LONDON or YOURSERVICES.LONDON you can distinguish your website among many other giving it a unique local edge. What's more, tourism statistics show that .LONDON is one of the top tourist destinations with 15,500 million visitors in the city in 2012. Home to the Royal Family, the city of .LONDON is also a magnet for tourists thanks to charismatic night life, museums, cultural and entertainment venues.
To take advantage of .LONDON domain's unique appeal consider registering the domain name that will highlight your connection to one of the most vibrant European cities.
If you would like more information about the .LONDON domain ending, have other questions about the Locations domains or our pre-registration service, please don't hesitate to contact us at relations@web-solutions.eu or via phone: +44 (0) 20 4571 1971