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.SG Numeric Domain Name

SGNIC announced the launch of pure numeric domain names on 22 Oct 2007. The launch will be in 2 phases:

Soft Launch: 5 Nov 2007 to 26 Mar 2008. All applications will be processed as a batch (not first-come-first-served). (Application Closed)
General Launch: 27 Mar 2008 onwards. All applications will be first-come-first-served. (Application Closed)

Registrations are also subject to the Guidelines for Application of Numeric '.sg' Domain Names during Soft Launch Period which prescribes policies and procedures concerning applications during the sunrise period, priority claims, objections, biddings and other general implementation details.

Launch schedule and relevant documents below for more details.

Milestones	Duration	Remarks
Sunrise Registration	Application Closed	Applications are open to sg, com.sg, net.sg, org.sg, edu.sg and per.sg. Applicants must fully satisfy the criteria for registering under each respective category. During Sunrise applicants have the opportunity to apply for premium NDN. Registered number mark owners may claim priority over other qualifying applicants. Complete the Priority Claim Form before 28 Dec 2007 and fax it to IP Mirror at +65-62220210. Applications are collected as a batch. It is NOT first-come-first-serve. During Sunrise NDNs are limited to a maximum of 11 digits. After Sunrise and during General Launch, the maximum number of digits for NDNs will be limited to 63 digits which is the maximum length for domain names in general. Sunrise applications are subjected to bidding procedure (1) when there are two or more applicants for the same NDN and there is no other applicant claiming priority, or (2) when there are two or more applicants for the same NDN claiming priority which SGNIC determines are entitled to claim such priority. Please see minimum bid price and the requirement to place Bid Deposit. SGNIC will notify applicants of the requirement for bidding via email. If NDN is not subjected to bidding, upon successful allocation of a NDN the applicant must pay to SGNIC an Allocation Fee within 14 calendar days of SGNIC's written notification of allocation.
Post Sunrise Consolidation & Sorting	Application Closed	Confirmation of bidding cases and notification to bidders by SGNIC via email.
Bidding Period	Application Closed	Bidders have 3 weeks of self-practice. Bidders have to go for a hands-on course. Actual online bidding day from 10:00am 20 Feb 08 to 5:00pm 20 Feb 08.
Announcement of Results	Application Closed	Bidding results to be announced on website.
Review Period	Application Closed	Acceptance of objections to bidding allocation results.
Finalization of Results and Processing	Application Closed	Finalized domain names to be activated on 27 Mar 08.
General Launch	Application Closed	Acceptance from public on first-come-first-served basis all non-"premium' numeric domain name applications.

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About Premium Numeric Domain Name and Prices

Premium NDNs are numbers which are deemed to have a greater perceived value than others. There are 3 categories of premium numbers, namely Platinum, Golden and Silver numbers. All other numbers are termed as Ordinary numbers, as shown in the table below.

Please note that premium NDNs will only be made available during the Sunrise Period. Any premium NDNs not allocated during the Sunrise Period will be reserved by SGNIC and subsequently released again for bidding at a later suitable time.

Platinum

Single-digit domain names
Takes the form 1.sg, 2.sg, 3.sg and so on
Only 10 such domain names in each domain extension – 0 to 9
When subject to bidding, minimum base bid of S$40,000
Prior to commencement of bidding, a Bid Deposit of S$10,000 must be paid to SGNIC and which is refundable to unsuccessful bidders.
When not subject to bidding, Allocation Fees is S$40,000

Golden

2 to 11-digit domain names
No fixed form, but generally has an easily-recognisable pattern like XX.sg, or XYXY.sg
Some 4,300 Golden permutations
When subject to bidding, minimum base bid of S$1,000
Prior to commencement of bidding, a Bid Deposit of S$1,000 must be paid to SGNIC and which is refundable to unsuccessful bidders
When not subject to bidding, Allocation Fees to be paid to SGNIC is S$1,000

Silver

3 to 11-digit domain names
No fixed form, but it may bear a longer pattern like XXXXXY.sg, or XYXYXYXYX.sg
More than 12,000 Silver numeric domains available
When subject to bidding, minimum base bid of S$600
Prior to commencement of bidding, a Bid Deposit of S$600 must be paid to SGNIC and which is refundable to unsuccessful bidders
When not subject to bidding, Allocation Fees to be paid to SGNIC is S$600

Ordinary

5 to 11-digit domain names
All other permutations of pure numeric domains
More than 100 billion pure numeric domains available
When subject to bidding, minimum base bid of S$200
Prior to commencement of bidding, a Bid Deposit of S$200 must be paid to SGNIC and which is refundable to unsuccessful bidders
When not subject to bidding, Allocation Fees to be paid to SGNIC is S$200

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A more comprehensive reference table for premium NDN can be found here.

No. of Digits	Format: (Where X = 0 to 9 Y =0 to 9 ,excluding X)
1-Digit	“Platinum” X (10)
2-Digit	“Golden” (100) XX (10) (e.g. 00,99) XY (90) (e.g. 01,09,91,98)
3-Digit	“Golden” (278) XXX (10) (e.g. 000, 111, 333, 999) XXY (80) (except 99X) (e.g. 001, 007, 008, 009, 880) YXX (90) (e.g. 011, 022, 033, 088, 099, 900, 988) XYX (90) (e.g. 010, 080, 717, 808, 989) Others (8): 123, 234,345,456,567,678,789,321 “Silver” (712) All other 3-Digit numbers
4-Digit	“Golden” (647) XXXX (10) XXYY (90) XYXY (90) XXXY (90) YXXX (90) XYYX (90) XYXX (90) XXYX (90) Others (7): 1234, 2345,3456,4567,5678,6789,4321 “Silver” (9,353) All other 4-Digit numbers
5 - Digit	“Golden” (196) XXXXX (10) XXYXX (90) XYYYX (90) Others (6): 12345,23456,34567,45678,56789, 54321 “Silver” (270) XXXXY (90) YXXXX (90) XYXYX (90)
6 - Digit	“Golden” (376) XXXXXX (10) XXXYYY (90) XXYYXX (90) XYYYYX (90) XYXYXY (90) Others (6): 123456, 234567,345678,456789,654321,123321 “Silver” (180) XXXXXY (90) YXXXXX (90)
7 - Digit	“Golden” (284) XXXXXXX (10) XXXYXXX (90) XXYYYXX (90) XYYYYYX (90) Others (4): 1234567,2345678,3456789,7654321 “Silver” (270) XXXXXXY (90) YXXXXXX (90) XYXYXYX (90)
8 - Digit	“Golden” (464) XXXXXXXX (10) XXXXYYYY (90) XXXYYXXX (90) XXYYYYXX (90) XYYYYYYX (90) XYXYXYXY (90) Others (4): 12345678, 23456789,87654321,12344321 “Silver” (180) XXXXXXXY (90) YXXXXXXX (90)
9 - Digit	“Golden” (372) XXXXXXXXX (10) XXXXYXXXX (90) XXXYYYXXX (90) XXYYYYYXX (90) XYYYYYYYX (90) Others (2): 123456789, 987654321 “Silver” (270) XXXXXXXXY (90) YXXXXXXXX (90) XYXYXYXYX (90)
10- Digit	“Golden” (643) XXXXXXXXXX (10) XXXXXYYYYY (10) XXXXYYXXXX (90) XXXYYYYXXX (90) XXYYYYYYXX (90) XYYYYYYYYX (90) XYXYXYXYXY (90) Others (3): 0123456789,9876543210,1234554321 “Silver” (180) XXXXXXXXXY (90) YXXXXXXXXX (90)
11-Digit	“Golden” (1028) 1800 / 1900- XXXXXXX (20) 1800 / 1900- XXXYXXX (180) 1800 / 1900- XXYYYXX (180) 1800 / 1900- XYYYYYX (180) Others (8): 1800 / 1900- 1234567,2345678,3456789,7654321 XXXXXXXXXXX (10) XXXXXYXXXXX (90) XXXXYYYXXXX (90) XXXYYYYYXXX (90) XXYYYYYYYXX (90) XYYYYYYYYYX (90) “Silver” (810) 1800 / 1900 - XXXXXXY (180) 1800 / 1900 - YXXXXXX (180) 1800 / 1900 - XYXYXYX (180) XXXXXXXXXXY (90) YXXXXXXXXXX (90) XYXYXYXYXYX (90)