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The .SO Domain for Somalia was re-launched as an unrestricted domain on 1 November 2010 starting with a Sunrise period.

The launch process takes place over 4 months before General Availability release in March 2011.

Sunrise: November 1st - November 30th, 2010
Period during which holders of Eligible Trademarks will have the opportunity to submit a corresponding Application for the registration of a Domain Name in the .SO TLD. If more than one Applicant has submitted an Application during this phase for an identical domain then this will go to auction.

Sunrise Auction: December 1st - December 15th, 2010
Auction for domains with more than one credible application.

Landrush: December 16th - February 9th, 2011
Period during which any interested party shall have the opportunity to submit one or more Applications for Domain Names that were not previously registered or applied for during the Sunrise Processes, or otherwise reserved by the Registry or Restricted by the registry. If more than one Applicant has submitted an Application during this phase for an identical domain then this will go to auction.

Landrush Auction: February 10th - February 28th, 2011
Auction for domains with more than one credible application.

General Availability: March 1st, 2011
Period following Landrush where available Domain Names can be registered on a first-come, first served basis.

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