What are the stages for the introduction of .biz?
.biz domain names will be introduced in a three-phase process. Phase One Intellectual Property Claim Forms (May 21 Aug 6 2001 ) During this phase, individuals and organizations that wish to claim intellectual property rights over domain names may submit an Intellectual Property Claim form. In order to submit a claim form, the claimant must have a valid trademark or other intellectual property claim and will be required to provide additional registration information. A fee of USD90 will be levied for submission of a claim form. Submitting a claim form does not guarantee registration and in order to successfully register the name, the applicant must also submit a pre-registration during phase 2 and be successful in being allocated the name in phase 3. During Phase 2, any applicant who submits a pre-registration for a domain name which has an IP claim associated with it will be advised by email that another party has claimed rights over that name and they will be required to re-confirm th
