EPAG provides support during all phases of your own gTLD launch, from preparation through application to eventually handing over operations to the technical registry services provider.

The following checklist contains the most important tasks to prepare for an application. EPAG is able to provide support for all or only for single tasks from this list, depending on your requirements.

Applying for ICANN is requires a large investment and presents numerous pitfalls. Do not take a risk while preparing your application, instead rely on the support of skilled insiders to the industry who are experts at the application process and are eager to ensure a successful application on your behalf.

Eager to know who else is applying or which similar TLD concepts already exist in the market? We can provide this information to assist you.

We check your figures for you and make sure you included all relevant costs and proceeds and have a realistic business plan of registry operations over the next years

As soon as your business plan has been set up, the financing needs to be assured. We would like to show you options to access investment capital.

The applicants have to generate formalities for their own registry, which guarantee that the registrations of domains under your gTLD take place in an orderly manner. The guidelines of each registry are influenced by the national law and allocation principles. EPAG knows what needs to be taken note of and can help with the organisation. That way you can be certain that your own guidelines are in accord with the legislation.

The target group and the time of the sunrise phase as well as the duration of the landrush phase must be carefully considered. We can support you with your planning in the best possible way.

For a successful launch and a stable business we advise you to rely on external service providers. No matter if you are dealing with sunrise periods or trademark rights, if you are looking for a PR specialist or a data escrow provider, we have access to a large network of partners who we would like to convey to you on preferential terms.

The best idea cannot flourish without a proper marketing plan, that is for sure. We will support you with adressing your target groups pointedly.

We know the technical demands that are put on a reliable registry and know many registry service providers. We will create your individual profile of requirements and will help you to select a registry operator that meets your needs and provides an appropriate technical infrastructure for your top-level domain.

As soon as your new TLD is on the market, we will help you to gain numerous customers. We will spread the news about your new TLD, get you acquainted with new customers as well as existing ones and will distribute your new TLD professionally. As a registrar we will support you with the fully automated registration of the domains under your TLD through our widely spread reseller network.

We can convey high standard business partners to you, who run DNS servers in several places worldwide and who can operate the namespace for you on the internet under your own gTLD.