Single Character Domain Name now Available

SGNIC announced the launch of Single Character Domain Names (SCDN) on 12 November 2008. Single-alpha character (i.e. A to Z) domain names will be open for registrations in all 7 categories: .sg, .com.sg, .org.sg, .net.sg, .edu.sg, .gov.sg, .per.sg. The base price is SGD21,400 (inclusive 7% GST) per SCDN, therefore non-contested names will still be charged this amount by SGNIC. All SCDN applications must include a deposit of SGD5,000 (GST of 7% will be applied later). The entire allocation exercise will commence on 1 Dec 2008 and end on 27 Mar 2009.

When submitting your SCDN online here, please select the extension + "-singlechar", for example if you are interested in SCDN under com.sg, you should select ".com.sg-singlechar". This extension denotes your intention to apply for SCDN, however when the SCDN is allocated and activated, the "-singlechar" ending will be removed.

• .sg SCDN is temporarily represented as ".sg-singlechar"
• .com.sg SCDN is temporarily represented as ".com.sg-singlechar"
• .net.sg SCDN is temporarily represented as ".net.sg-singlechar"
• .org.sg SCDN is temporarily represented as ".org.sg-singlechar"
• .edu.sg SCDN is temporarily represented as ".edu.sg-singlechar"
• .per.sg SCDN is temporarily represented as ".per.sg-singlechar"

Launch Schedule and Actions

Milestone	Duration (denoted in Singapore Time or GMT+8)	Policies and Procedures
Application Period	01 Dec 2008 09:00 to 09 Jan 2009 17:00	All applications must be submitted online. Please select the extensions .sg-singlechar to mean single If you do not have an account, please sign up one for free. All applications must include a Deposit Payment Form of SGD5,350 (inclusive of GST). This form should be duly filled in and faxed to IP Mirror at +65-62220210, failing which the application will be deemed void. Owners of Qualifying Trade Marks in Singapore can claim priority for allocation of application. Priority claimants need to be registered with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Complete the Priority Claim Form and fax it to IP Mirror at +65-62220210. Applicants should be aware that the application of SCDN is subjected to the Single Character '.sg' Domain (SCDN) Rules for Allocation Exercise which prescribes policies and procedures concerning applications during the sunrise period, priority claims, objections, biddings and other general implementation details.
Consolidation and Sorting Period	12 Jan 2009 to 23 Jan 2009	Confirmation of bidding cases and notification to bidders.
Bidding Period	26 Jan 2009 to 03 Mar 2009 Actual Bidding on 02 Mar 2009 10:00 to 17:00	Multiple Applications (for the same SCDN) with the same qualifying status will need to undergo online bidding. Only applicants who have paid up their deposits will qualify. Bidding parties will be notified of the following: Bidding URL, Bidding T&Cs, User ID & Password, Dates for Training. Bidders will need to submit their best bids within an allocated duration on the bidding day. Bidders are advised to go for a hands-on course and to self-practice during the bidding period. Actual online bidding day will be from 10:00 to 17:00 on 02 Mar 2009.
Announcement Of Results	06 Mar 2009	SGNIC will announce on the web provisional allocations and successful bids. SGNIC will also separately notify unsuccessful SCDN applications, and deposits will be refunded to them Payment deadlines: For bidders: 17:00 16 Mar 09 For non-contested names: 17:00 20 Mar 09 All payments must include 7% GST and must be received in cleared funds by the above dates. If payments are not received by the deadlines, the names will not be activated and will be recovered by SGNIC
Objection Period	09 Mar 2009 09:00 to 20 Mar 2009 17:00	This period refers to the acceptance of objections to provisional allocations. Applicants filing objetion must submit Objection Form and supporting documents, and reasons for objection must be stated in the Objection Form.
Activation	By 27 Mar 2009 18:00	All names without objections will be activated. Those with objections will be kept on hold till a decision has been reached.

Deposit Payment for all SCDN Applications

All applications require a deposit amount of SGD5,350 (inclusive of GST) to be paid by way of cheque, cashier's order or telegraphic transfer in favour of "SINGAPORE NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE (SGNIC) PTE LTD" and accompanied by the Deposit Payment Form. All Application Deposit must be received in full and cleared by the Application Period deadline indicated in the schedule.

Priority Claim for SCDN Applications

If a Registered Trade Mark Holder wishes to claim priority for allocation, he must demonstrate that he is the registered proprietor in Singapore of one or more Qualifying Trade Mark(s) identical to the letter of the SCDN for which registration is sought and these Qualifying Trade Marks are registered and subsisting with the Intellectual Property Office in Singapore as of the date of the SCDN Application. For example, only registered proprietors of the trade mark "A" in Singapore may claim priority for allocation of the SCDN "A.sg".

Any Applicant wishing to claim allocation priority during the Application Period must submit a Priority Claim Form stating the basis of the claim to such priority. The form must be completed in full and must be submitted to IP Mirror within 3 days after submission of the SCDN Application or by 17:00 8 Jan 2009 whichever is earlier. Applicants should submit this form earlier than the deadline in the Schedule in order for IP Mirror as the Registrar to submit the form to SGNIC by the stipulated deadline in the Schedule. Incomplete or inaccurate Priority Claim Forms may be rejected by SGNIC in its sole discretion.

Where there are two or more Applicants for the same SCDN claiming priority and SGNIC determines these Applicants are respectively entitled to claim such priority, such Applicants will be invited to bid for the SCDN in accordance with the bidding process described in the Schedule.

Objection Against Allocation

Any person objecting to the provisional allocation of a SCDN ("the Complainant") may within 14 days after the date the results of provisional allocation of the SCDN are announced by SGNIC, state together with all requisite documents or information in support of the Complainant's assertion, the basis upon which it asserts that

1. it meets the qualifications for filing of a Complaint
2. the provisional allocation of the Disputed SCDN was not made in accordance with the Rules in an Objection Form.

The completed Objection Form and all accompanying documents must be addressed to and delivered by post or by hand to General Manager, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) Pte Ltd, 9 Temasek Boulevard, #14-00 Suntec Tower Three, Singapore 038988.

FAQ for SCDN Applications

View here for frequently asked questions on SCDN.

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