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<div style="font-size: 160%;">Early Access Program (EAP)</div>
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<div style="font-size: 160%;">Early Access Program (EAP)</div><br/>
 
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<em>Donuts Inc., one of the largest portfolio applicants of new gTLDs, has launched a brand new domain-blocking program designed to help companies protect their brands and IP rights. DPML stands for Domains Protected Marks List.  The DPML program prevents cybersquatting by allowing brand and trademark owners to block all second level registrations across all Donuts TLDs with one trademark submission! DPML protects trademark holders at a fraction of what it would cost to defensively register all Donuts TLDs individually.  Donuts has applied for over 300 new gTLDs and is estimating to open over 200 new gTLDs.</em>
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An Early Access Program, or EAP for short, typically replaces the traditional Landrush period for Top-Level-Domain introductions.  Like the Landrush period, the EAP makes available domain names to all entities that may not own a trademark for the name they wish to register or for high value domain names that the respective registry reserves.   
  
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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===HEXONET EAP SERVICE===
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===How Does EAP Service Work===
  
* Resellers can process DPML applications through HEXONET via API or Control Panel
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The EAP process was first pioneered by Donuts and is now used by a number of other registries like Google Registry. The program involves a number of consecutive days, typically seven (7), in which there is a set price for a domain name on each of the days.  The price drops on each consecutive day until the 5th, 6th and 7th day, where the price remains the same.  The set price for each day depends on the domain name and typically a grouping determined by the registry.  Here is an example:
* RegistrarOC clients can submit DPML applications through HEXONET API
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* Individual clients can submit DPML applications through HEXONET
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* EAP1 (Day 1) 10,000 USD
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* EAP2 (Day 2)  5,000 USD
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* EAP3 (Day 3)  1,500 USD
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* EAP4 (Day 4)    500 USD
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* EAP5 (Day 5)    100 USD
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* EAP6 (Day 6)    100 USD
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* EAP7 (Day 7)    100 USD
  
==Benefits for Trademarks Registered with DPML==
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Purchase of a domain during the EAP phase is First-Come, First-Served.  The premium price paid by a registrant is typically only one-time and the domain name is renewed at regular standard prices.  This one-time pricing model may change at anytime and may depend on the registry running the EAP program. 
  
* Brand owners can not only protect their trademarks, but also keywords that contain the trademark.
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===HEXONET EAP SERVICE===
* Using the DPML is a more cost effective alternative to defensively registering multiple domain names
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* Single registration covers ALL of Donuts' new gTLDs.
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* Convenient 5-year term reduces the headaches of having to renew each year (longer terms available).
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* DPML block can be removed (on a per TLD basis) should the trademark holder decide to register the domain (resolve) for use.
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* Resellers can submit Preorder EAP applications through HEXONET via API or Control Panel.  Also, resellers can also submit a live registration request during any EAP period if the domain name is available on its respective EAP date.
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* RegistrarOC clients can submit Preorder EAP applications through HEXONET API or submit a live registration request during any EAP period if the domain name is available on its respective EAP date.
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* Individual clients can submit Preorder EAP applications through HEXONET or submit a live registration request during any EAP period if the domain name is available on its respective EAP date.
  
== General FAQs ==  
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==Benefits of Preorder EAP==
  
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* Plan and target desired domain names well in advance of any EAP date.
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* HEXONET system automatically attempts to register preordered domains within a second of the respective EAP phase opening.
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* Successful EAP registration costs are automatically deducted from the user's reserved funds balance.
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* Failed EAP registrations are automatically refunded to the user's account balance
  
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== General FAQs ==
  
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'''How can I submit a Preorder for an domain for an EAP phase?'''
  
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At least 72 hours prior to a domain's EAP phase release date, using the Control Panel or API, a submission for the respective domain can be made.  Please ensure that your account has sufficient funds to cover the cost of the registration, otherwise, the HEXONET system will not process the preorder request.
  
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'''What if I have a Preorder for EAP4 (Day 4) but someone else registers the domain on EAP1 or EAP2 or EAP3?'''
  
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All domain registrations during the EAP period are first-come, first-served.  Once a domain is registered, all subsequent EAP dates are no longer valid.  Refunds will automatically be processed.
  
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'''What happens if no one registers a domain during the EAP period?'''
  
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If a domain remains open and is not registered by anyone during the EAP period, the domain will be made available during General Availability, which immediately follows EAP.
  
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'''Are all EAP periods for seven days?'''
  
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Some registries have longer EAP periods.  Some also have more than five price levels.  Both the EAP periods and prices are dependent on the respective registry operating the EAP.
  
== Billing FAQs ==  
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== API Documentation ==
  
 
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===Is there any notification that an override fee is going to be charged?===
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The amount of the override fee is in the domain:check command.  If a registrar submits a valid SMD file at any time (during sunrise or after), and that name is blocked by a DPML, the registrar will be notified that an override fee will occur, and that registrar has to accept the fee before the override can occur (domain registration is completed).  If the registrar accepts the fee and proceeds with a registration, they will be charged an override fee. but they will have a warning.
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===Are override fees charged during a sunrise registration?===
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During Sunrise, registrars are already obliged to submit a SMD file so if someone has already blocked a domain through a DPML, will they be charged an override fee along with the sunrise participation fee?
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No override fee occurs during sunrise.  If you have a valid SMD and use it during the sunrise phase you only pay the Sunrise Participation Fee (which happens to be the same amount as the override fee).
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===What are the restore fees of a DPML block? Does it include a 1-year renewal? ===
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If the block is restored during the regular lifecycle of the Restore-Grace-Period, the fee is $40 plus a one-year renewal, just like a domain name. If the block is not restored inside the RGP, regular prices apply for a "new" block.
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Yes, Donuts will provide to Registrars a list of all premium names as soon as those lists are complete. As a guideline, generally, the terms on the premium list will be generic terms. For example we will not put "BMW" on the premium list.
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== API Documentation ==
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 29 August 2018

Early Access Program (EAP)

An Early Access Program, or EAP for short, typically replaces the traditional Landrush period for Top-Level-Domain introductions. Like the Landrush period, the EAP makes available domain names to all entities that may not own a trademark for the name they wish to register or for high value domain names that the respective registry reserves.

Early Access Programs
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Overview
Name Early Access Programs
Acronym EAP
Document Downloads
Downloads None
Legal Documents
Agreements TBA
Others TBA

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[edit] Overview

[edit] How Does EAP Service Work

The EAP process was first pioneered by Donuts and is now used by a number of other registries like Google Registry. The program involves a number of consecutive days, typically seven (7), in which there is a set price for a domain name on each of the days. The price drops on each consecutive day until the 5th, 6th and 7th day, where the price remains the same. The set price for each day depends on the domain name and typically a grouping determined by the registry. Here is an example:

  • EAP1 (Day 1) 10,000 USD
  • EAP2 (Day 2) 5,000 USD
  • EAP3 (Day 3) 1,500 USD
  • EAP4 (Day 4) 500 USD
  • EAP5 (Day 5) 100 USD
  • EAP6 (Day 6) 100 USD
  • EAP7 (Day 7) 100 USD

Purchase of a domain during the EAP phase is First-Come, First-Served. The premium price paid by a registrant is typically only one-time and the domain name is renewed at regular standard prices. This one-time pricing model may change at anytime and may depend on the registry running the EAP program.

[edit] HEXONET EAP SERVICE

  • Resellers can submit Preorder EAP applications through HEXONET via API or Control Panel. Also, resellers can also submit a live registration request during any EAP period if the domain name is available on its respective EAP date.
  • RegistrarOC clients can submit Preorder EAP applications through HEXONET API or submit a live registration request during any EAP period if the domain name is available on its respective EAP date.
  • Individual clients can submit Preorder EAP applications through HEXONET or submit a live registration request during any EAP period if the domain name is available on its respective EAP date.

[edit] Benefits of Preorder EAP

  • Plan and target desired domain names well in advance of any EAP date.
  • HEXONET system automatically attempts to register preordered domains within a second of the respective EAP phase opening.
  • Successful EAP registration costs are automatically deducted from the user's reserved funds balance.
  • Failed EAP registrations are automatically refunded to the user's account balance

[edit] General FAQs

How can I submit a Preorder for an domain for an EAP phase?

At least 72 hours prior to a domain's EAP phase release date, using the Control Panel or API, a submission for the respective domain can be made. Please ensure that your account has sufficient funds to cover the cost of the registration, otherwise, the HEXONET system will not process the preorder request.

What if I have a Preorder for EAP4 (Day 4) but someone else registers the domain on EAP1 or EAP2 or EAP3?

All domain registrations during the EAP period are first-come, first-served. Once a domain is registered, all subsequent EAP dates are no longer valid. Refunds will automatically be processed.

What happens if no one registers a domain during the EAP period?

If a domain remains open and is not registered by anyone during the EAP period, the domain will be made available during General Availability, which immediately follows EAP.

Are all EAP periods for seven days?

Some registries have longer EAP periods. Some also have more than five price levels. Both the EAP periods and prices are dependent on the respective registry operating the EAP.

[edit] API Documentation

TBA