.Asia Pioneer Domains Program ... Think Big! Think.Asia!

1&2 Character .Asia Pioneer Domains Program

We’re back! The .Asia Pioneer Domains Program is opening its doors again for premium 1&2 character .Asia domains. We’re giving businesses, entrepreneurs and anybody who wants a piece of Asia, an opportunity to own prime regional virtual properties.

What's a domain name worth? Get first-mover advantage on the best 1&2 character .Asia domain names of your choice by submitting a brief proposal outlining your idea to connect Asia with one domain. Through the Pioneer Domains Program, DotAsia is giving out millions of dollars worth of domain names which you can invest in your business for Asia. Short and memorable domains, especially those consisting of numeric strings are highly sought after virtual commodities in Asia, where it is considered a good luck charm. Single and two character names are easy to remember and can be quickly shared, while short numeric strings can all together transcend language barriers. This is your opportunity to own and develop, never registered before, 1&2 character .Asia domains such as ‘8.asia’, ’28.asia’ and ‘X.asia’.

Premium domain names are virtual real estate online and have time and again proven to be better investment than stocks and bonds. The highest domain sale reported this year was 114.com for a whopping US$2.1 million dollars; 2 character domains such as VI.com was sold in 2012 for US$325,000; 60.com was sold for US$ $310,000 and RH.com was sold for US$304,000.

We are offering the hottest cyber real estate in Asia to those who are committed to the region and the community. The Pioneer Domains Program is a golden opportunity for developers of cyberspace.

DotAsia is committed to the long-term development of the .Asia TLD. The Pioneer Domains Program is intended to encourage active and positive usage, as well as the development of relevant and robust content for .Asia domain names. DotAsia is committed to an orderly launch of the .ASIA TLD that takes into consideration the protection of the rights of others and to curb abusive registrations. Please refer to the One- & Two-Character ASCII .ASIA Release Policies for more details.

DotAsia openly invites potential .ASIA registrants to submit proposals, explaining how they would use and promote a particular One- & Two- ASCII Character .ASIA domain name. Applicants satisfying the requirements for Community Pioneers, Global Brand Pioneers and Social Pioneers, in the original ASCII Pioneer Domains Program are eligible. Each proposal will require an application fee of US$5,000 and marketing deposit of $10,000 and prior acknowledgment and acceptance of relevant terms and conditions, as well as be subjected to a Pioneer Challenge Process.

The .Asia Pioneer Domains Program

The Pioneer Domains Program is originally organised into 5 categories:

Community Pioneers

Community Pioneers are invited to submit proposals for domains such as "9.Asia", "28.Asia", etc. Non-commercial initiatives may also apply as the Community Pioneers for names corresponding to their organisation.

Global Brand Pioneers

Through the Global Brand Pioneers category, DotAsia seeks to work closely with well established brand owners to develop active and relevant .Asia websites and services. While the 1&2 character .Asia release process provides comprehensive protective measures for trademark owners, the Pioneer Domains Program offers proactive brand holders who are committed to the Asia community short and memorable .Asia domains that best matches their mark and businesses.

Partner Pioneers

Partners of DotAsia are encouraged to adopt and lend testimonials to 1&2 character .Asia domains as Partner Pioneers. Accredited registrars, technology and service providers may utilize .Asia domain names for promoting the .Asia registry. DotAsia is also actively looking for partners in many other areas, and to offer to them the best .Asia domains that exemplify their affiliation to the Asia community.

Celebrity Pioneers

Sports, entertainment, literary, business, politics and other celebrities, groups and teams are invited to participate as Celebrity Pioneers. Celebrities from all over the world now have the perfect opportunity to communicate with fans through sharp and nifty .Asia domains and reach these fans on an international scale.

Social Pioneers

Through the Social Pioneers category, DotAsia seeks to reach out to NGO (Non-Government Organisations), NPOs (Non-Profit Organisations), geographical indications and other social enterprises and initiatives to offer to them an opportunity to leverage short and consise .Asia domains to further their cause in Asia.