.meme – Openprovider

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .meme domain names.
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Registration

General Availability starts for .meme on : December 5th, 2023 onwards.
Sunrise: September 20th, 2023 - November 28th, 2023.
Early Access Program: November 28th, 2023 - December 5th, 2023.

**All phases begin and end at 16:00 UTC

For registration during Sunrise phase, please provide following details:

SMD file from TMCH
Domain name to register
Acceptance of pricing

You can submit pre-registration requests via RCP >> NewgTLDs overview:
New pre-registration (recommended for multiple domains)

Or

Domain application (enter the required domain name, select extension from the drop down list to see available launch phases for the extension and select the phase from the drop down)

Or via API specifying "application_mode". You can find supported application modes for an extension using ListTlds or GetTld API call and look for "supported_application_mode" in the response.

SSL certificate required

Note that the registry has put the extension on the HSTS preload list. As a result, web browsers will not show the website unless it is secured with an SSL certificate. Check the Openprovider control panel for more information on how to order an SSL certificate. You can still register a domain without installing SSL certificate. The domain will be yours, but the domain will not load in the browser. Other applications will work as normal (e.g. e-mail).

Transfer

Not Available

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation
Registration period after transfer	unchanged
Average transfer time
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .meme domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

Not Available

Other update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Restore / reactivate

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Charleston Road Registry Inc. Registry whois: whois.nic.google Registry web based whois: https://www.registry.google/whois-lookup/ Registry zonefile updates: Realtime
Domain lifecycle	domain lifecycle
Technical information	DNSSEC support: yes Minimum length: 1 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z, 0-9, - IDN characters: IDN registrations are expected to be permitted; more information will be provided at a later date. Registration period: 1-10 years Renewal date offset: 0 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here. Soft quarantine period: n/a days During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info. Quarantine period: 0 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? no Does Openprovider provide local presence services? no Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations.
Policies	Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms Privacy: https://www.registry.google/policies/privacy/
Registration agreement	The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following: General registration agreement

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