The purpose of the .MOTO domain is to provide the Internet community with a generic and easily recognised word that holds particular affinity for individuals and organizations interested and involved in the realm of motorcycles and other motor-equipped vehicles. The mission of the .MOTO gTLD is to establish a meaningful and accessible name-place for the large and dynamic international group of motorcycle enthusiasts.
.MOTO is a new generic Top-Level Domain (Automotive 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 .MOTO domain extension is divided into three phases: Pre-registration, Sunrise and Landrush. After Landrush period, the .MOTO 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 .MOTO. 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 .MOTO 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 .MOTO 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 .MOTO will be available until General availability.
The .MOTO extension is expected to be used as digital hub for the broad spectrum of activities associated with the .MOTO market, including all motorcycling and motor vehicle endeavours.
Global in scope, the .MOTO extension is sure to appeal to millions of passionate and engaged consumers and tens of thousands of organizations identifying with this word. The .MOTO TLD will increase choice, expression, affinity and applicability for millions of Internet users including consumers, businesses and organizations.
To display your association with the .MOTO world, consider pre-registering the domain name free of charge and no obligation to buy later. You will then be informed of all relevant updates concerning the .MOTO TLD so you can register it when it becomes available.
If you would like more information about the .MOTO domain ending, have other questions about the Automotive 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