The Sunrise Period of asia-domains has closed at 2007 January 31. Individual companies and the general public will soon be eligible to register for available asia-domains when the Landrush phase kicks off on February 20, 2008. Landrush concludes on March 12, with Go Live scheduled for March 26, 2008.
Sunrise Period 2b,2c and 3 have started at November 13th.
SR2b: General Marks Sunrise for newer trademarks (applied for before December 6, 2006) or marks that have not yet been actively used
SR2c: Extended Protection for trademark owners to protect their brands beyond the term itself but also domain names that are relevant to their lines of businesses: e.g. XYZ.Asia and XYZcomputers.Asia.
Sunrise 3 (SR3) allows companies in the region to protect and use their name with the asia-domain.
DotAsia recently announced the Sunrise process and timeline for a priority registration period for companies and government bodies with prior established rights to register their asia-domains. This follows the recent announcement of the addition of the asia-domain to the Internet root, allowing public and private enterprises, brands, and marketers to add a strong sense of affiliation to corporate brands and online identities and communicate their commitment to Asia.