Are there Syntax requirements for domain names applied for during the Sunrise Period?
• Domain Names applied for during the Sunrise Period are subject to the same syntax requirements as described in the Acceptable Use Policy. • During the Sunrise Period, the Domain Name applied for must be identical to all text or word elements contained in the Eligible Trademark. • .TEL domain names can be between 3 and 63 characters long. It cannot have spaces. Exceptions: • If the trademark invoked by the Sunrise Applicant includes one or more spaces between words, the spaces may be removed entirely or replaced with a hyphen; • If the trademark invoked by the Sunrise Applicant includes a special character (such as -, @, !, %, ^, ©, or &), these characters may, at the Sunrise Applicant’s option, be: • eliminated entirely from the Domain Name; or • transcribed; or • replaced with a hyphen. (Note: a hyphen cannot be used in the 3rd or 4th position of the domain name. E.G ab-cd.tel or abc-d.tel) • If the Eligible Trademark includes ASCII letters with certain additional elements that do n
