Launch details for .ing and .meme

Google Registry will be launching two exciting new top-level domains in this fall:

• .ing is a domain that enables new homes on the internet in a single word. With .ing, people, businesses, and brands can express themselves in a whole new way. Whether it’s design.ing or writ.ing, ink.ing or row.ing, .ing is ready for action, whatever it is you’re do.ing.
• .meme is for the culture. Funny, relatable, and shareable, memes drive the internet today.

Here are the important dates to be aware of for .ing:

• September 20, 2023 - October 24, 2023: Sunrise, where trademark holders who have submitted their trademark to the Trademark Clearinghouse can register domains on the new TLDs.
• October 31, 2023 - December 5, 2023: Early Access Period (EAP), where anyone can register available domains in the new TLDs for an extra fee, which decreases leading up to General Availability.
• December 5, 2023 onwards: General Availability, where anyone can register available domains without paying an EAP fee.

Here are the important dates to be aware of for .meme:

• September 20, 2023 - October 24, 2023: Sunrise, where trademark holders who have submitted their trademark to the Trademark Clearinghouse can register domains on the new TLDs.
• October 31, 2023 - November 28, 2023: Limited Registration Period where only content creation platforms specializing in the creation and distribution of internet memes may apply for .meme domain names.
• November 28 2023 - December 5, 2023: Early Access Period (EAP), where anyone can register available domains in the new TLDs for an extra fee, which decreases leading up to General Availability.
• December 5, 2023 onwards: General Availability, where anyone can register available domains without paying an EAP fee.

All phases begin and end at 16:00 UTC. For both .ing and .meme, there will be a 7 day quiet period between Sunrise and LRP.

Please note that a claims period will run indefinitely, during which trademark owners will receive notification when their marks are registered as domains.

If you’re interested in carrying these domains, please reach out to our support team. If you are onboarding to Google Registry for the first time, please complete our Partner Interest Form.