.CO Premium Names & Premium Auction FAQs
Will there be any premium names excluded from Sunrise and Landrush?
.CO Internet has established business policies and procedures around reserved lists and premium names in accordance with international best practices. There will be a Restricted Domain List, a Reserved Domain List and Premium Domain List. The Restricted Domain List generally consists of names stipulated by the Colombian Government and will not be available for registration. The Reserved Domain List generally consists of names reserved by the .CO registry for promotional or other strategic purposes and will not be available for registration. The Premium Domain List generally consists of names reserved by the .CO registry that will be offered to the public via auction or premium fixed price.
Who is .CO Internet’s auction partner for Premium Domain Name auctions?
We will be working with a variety of leading auction houses – as opposed to an exclusive, single one.
Is there a list of all the Premium names that were held back by the .CO registry?
.CO Internet has not published a publicly available list of all the Premium and Reserved domain names, but the restricted domain list is available. However, if your want to check the availability of a particular .CO Domain name, please go to www.whois.co. If the Domain is part of the Premium or Reserved Names list, it will be noted there and you may expect further information regarding upcoming Premium Auctions in the coming months.
When will auctions for .CO Premium names be held?
A subset of Premium domains including some generic terms and 1 and 2 character domains will be available for auctions in the coming months. If you are interested in any of these domains please send a message to premium@cointernet.co with your name and contact information, and the domain name(s) you are interested in securing so that we can inform you as these become available.
How do I find out more information on .CO Premium Names Auctions?
Please continue to check back as we will have updated information on Premium Names auctions in the coming months. You may also Register for Updates on the .CO website to be kept informed via email.
Will the results of the .CO Sunrise, Landrush and/or Premium Auctions be published?
The .CO Registry is interested in gathering and publishing relevant sales data relating to .CO sales, including transactions from reported secondary market transactions and auctions — and the results of the official auctions sponsored by the .CO Registry. Unless a specific contractual arrangement to the contrary has been made, you should assume that the final sales prices of all auctions sponsored by the .CO Registry may be subject to publication, including domain names sold in connection with Sunrise, Landrush and Premium domain auctions.
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Updated: May 2011
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