Where can I purchase .app TLD?
Where can I purchase a .app Top Level Domain (TLD)?
I've gone to Network Solutions, GoDaddy, etc and can't find someone who is selling .app domains (e.g. http://example.app).
Answer
Little update for everyone that is interested...
Launch details for .app We are currently in the process of launching our fourth open top-level domain, .app, a more secure domain for apps. From games to news to education to business, .app is the perfect home to promote apps on the web. The .app domain is a great place to showcase a unique and trustworthy destination. If you’re interested in carrying .app domains, you can download our RRA here.
Here are the important dates to be aware of in 2018:
Mar 29 - May 1: Trademark holders can register .app domains (known as the "Sunrise" period).
May 1 - May 8: Anyone can register available .app domains for an extra fee (known as the "Early Access" period).
May 8 and onwards: Anyone can register available .app domains (known as “General Availability").
Please note that a claims period will run indefinitely, during which trademark owners will receive notification when their marks are registered as domains.
For now we will be exclusively focusing on launching .app. We are continuing to work on plans for .dev, which shall be launched at a future time. Stay tuned for more details if you’re interested in carrying .dev!
3rd of February 2017 UPDATE
.APP, coming soon
We're currently working on plans for .APP
If you’re an ICANN Accredited Domain Registrar click here to request more information
If you manage an app store for a mobile operating system, please click here to request more information about becoming a qualified partner for .APP. Criteria for being a qualified partner are listed in the contact form and may enable app stores to promote .APP to their developers, and potentially partner on discounts and/or limited registration periods.
Taken straight from Google's own https://www.registry.google/
5th of January 2017 UPDATE
Little update, almost two years later and still no news. Google seem to keep the .app to themselves, to protect their Play Store.
26th of February 2015 UPDATE
There we go. The auction is over. Google won it for a staggering $25 million! They will now have to decide what to do with it.
Source: https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionresults
23rd of February 2015 UPDATE
In two days, the auction for the .app TLD will finally happen. That means that the .app domain names should be available in the coming months. Once a company has won the auction, it will make sure to make the domain names available as soon as possible to start earning money. This is the final step that is holding back this whole process.