The .CO Era is Coming to Moniker

What is .CO?

.CO is the new domain extension that offers people and companies more choice in branding their online presence with a truly global, recognizable, and credible domain name. It's the online space where people can fulfill their dreams and the world's next great enterprises will have a home.

Pre-Register for the General Availability Launch

Pre-Register today and when the .CO Registry opens to the general public, we will submit your pre-registration order so you have the best chance to get the domain you want.

Be sure to preregister early, it is first come, first serve.



>>Submit your .CO general availability pre-registration today<<
The Pre-Registration period ends July 19th.
General Availability:$31.00 Registration Fee (i.e. example.co) opens July 20th at 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM EDT)


Launch Schedule

The launch of the .CO domain extension has four stages.

  1. Local Sunrise (April 1 - April 20): CLOSED
    This phase is for Columbian trademark holders with exact match domain names registered prior to July 30, 2008. This allows companies with Columbian trademarks to apply for their desired domain or domains and secure their trademarks. Matching domains will go to auction.
  2. Global Sunrise (April 26 - June 10): CLOSED
    This phase is for trademark holders with exact match domain names registered prior to July 30, 2008. This allows companies to apply for their desired domain or domains and secure their trademarks. Matching domains will go to auction.
  3. Landrush (June 21 - July 16): CLOSED
    Landrush takes place from the end of June through mid-July, and will be open to anyone interested in registering domain names of high commercial value. Any interest in matching domains will go to auction.
  4. General Availability (July 20 1:00 PM EDT): Starting at 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM EST)
    Once the Global Sunrise and Landrush processes are complete, .CO domains will become available to anyone in the world through participating registrars. Except where otherwise reserved by the .CO Registry or earmarked for premium auctions, .CO domains will be available to the public based on the chronological order of registrations on a first come, first serve basis.

Submit your .CO general availability pre-registration today

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