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.BOSTON is here

Old_State_House_Boston_2009fThe .BOSTON TLD aims to become a new on line identity for the city of Boston, its inhabitants, companies, organizations and institutions. The city of Boston is the capital of and the largest city in the state of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The city of Boston has a population of close to 620,000; however, the substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston is considered to be the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of around 4,5 million.

The cityʹs economic activity includes research, manufacturing, finance, and biotechnology, mainly fueled by Boston’s highly reputable academic institutions. Undisputedly, it is one of the main innovative regions in the United States, or even the world.

Sunrise starts August 1st 2017 until August 31st. To be eligible to apply for a .BOSTON domain name in the sunrise phase your registered trademark has to recorded in the TMCH database and the domain name applied for has to be an exact match with that trademark. Multiple applications will result in an auction.

The sunrise phase will be followed by a community phase only open to Community Organizations, which are defined as governmental entities and non-profit organization.

General availability opens on October 10, 2017. Everyone will be eligible to register a domain name ending in .BOSTON

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