webinar on the .ski sunrise priority registration period
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The .ski registry operator
Stéphane Van Gelder Execu;ve Vice President
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For the Ski and Snowsports Communi;es
For people who are passionate about skiing and the snowsports industry
Supported by the world's major ski resorts,
brands and professionals.
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Experienced and community focused
Star;ngDot already operates other Premium
new gTLDs
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Experienced and community focused
Industry veterans at the helm
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Godefroy Jordan, CEO Rob Rozicki, .ski co-‐founder
Stéphane Van Gelder, Exec VP
Skiing: a major global industry
People ski in around 80 countries
There are over 2,000 ski resorts
Major ski des;na;ons are in Europe, North America and Japan
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Skiing: a major global industry
115 million skiers worldwide
2013/14 ski season saw 400 million visits worldwide
USD7.5 billion in direct ski spending at resorts in
2013/14
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Protec;ng trademarks and the community
2 concurrent priority launch periods: Sunrise and Limited Registra;on Period (LRP)
Both started on July 1, 2015 þ
Both end on August 30, 2015 þ
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The .ski Sunrise priority launch period
No increase to registry registra;on price
2-‐year minimum registra;on
Low applica;on fee (non-‐refundable)
Open only to valid SMD-‐file holders
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The .ski Sunrise: End-‐Date Sunrise
Star;ngDot running End-‐Date Sunrise for .ski
ED Sunrises the most protec;ve of prior rights
All names registered at end of 60-‐day Sunrise
Auc;ons: if mul;ple requests for a name
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The .ski LRP priority launch period
No increase to registry registra;on price
2-‐year minimum registra;on
No other costs
Reserved for key snowsports orgs and affiliates
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.ski general availability
General availability starts:
September 8, 2015
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.ski Sunrise/LRP par;cipa;ng registrars
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.ski Sunrise/LRP par;cipa;ng registrars
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www.star;ngdot.com www.dot-‐ski.com svg@star;ngdot.bio