.XXX Landrush

The Landrush phase will commence once the Sunrise phase has been completed, and it is expected to commence in October 2011.

If you are a member of the sponsored community, the Landrush phase provides you with golden opportunity of applying for highly valued domain names.

Domain Name Registrations during the Landrush phase are not awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is two or more validated domain name applications for the same domain name, the domain name will be referred to an auction. Applicants will then have the opportunity to bid for the domain name.

The .XXX Landrush auctions will be held after the Landrush phase has ceased.

Landrush Authentication Process

During Landrush, members of the Sponsored Community are required to authenticate before they are awarded the domain or proceed to auction. The deadline will be up to 48 hours after the close of Landrush. If the Applicant does not authenticate via our membership validation process by the deadline, they will lose their application and no refund will be provided.

The authentication process during Landrush will be:

1. The Registrant registers domain(s) with Registrar and attests he/she is a member of the Sponsored Community
2. The Registrar submits the application(s) to Registry
3. The Registry emails the Registrant a link to authenticate on our website within 24 hours of submission
4. The Registrant completes the authentication process from the link provided