October 5, 2009
- GMO Internet, Inc.
October 5, 2009
Press Release
GMO Internet Inc.
GMO Internet Launches Onamae.com Backorder Service for General Use .jp Domains
Tokyo – October 5, 2009 – GMO Internet ICANN (*1) accredited registrar, Onamae.com last Thursday launched Onamae.com Backorder Service for general use .jp domains. The new service helps customers secure expired domains the instant they become available.
(*1) ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) American non-profit organization responsible for the global management of Internet domain names and IP addresses. It also holds the authority to designate official domain registration companies.
Onamae.com Back Order Service
When registration of a general use .jp domain name reaches expiration and the registrant has not applied for renewal within approximately 30 days, the domain name becomes available for general registration. The backorder service offers users a greater chance of securing a domain name than regular registration by submitting a registration application as soon as the backordered domain becomes available.
Two Onamae.com Backorder Services are available.
1. Backorder
Backorder applications are accepted in the grace period (approx. 30 days) between the domain registration expiration (*2) and the time the domain name becomes available for general registration. Onamae.com attempts to register backordered domain names as soon general registration is opened. When a registration is successful and only one applicant has submitted a backorder that applicant will secure the domain. In cases where two or more applicants have submitted back orders the domain will proceed to auction.
2. Email Notification
This free service allows customers to seize the opportunity to secure a domain name as soon as it becomes available. Email notification is sent out when a registered .jp domain name registration has expired (*2) (on the last day of each month) and has entered the grace period (the period during which backorder applications are accepted).
(*2) Registration expiration: This refers to the last day of the month during which the domain registration expires.
(*3) A domain name becomes available for general registration on the first day of the second month following registration expiration.
Onamae.com Backorder Service
Domains | Service available for alphabet and IDN (Japanese language) general use .jp domain names |
Fees | 5,800 yen (including one-year domain registration) * No fees are incurred if the domain name is not registered. |
Payment Method | Credit card * We do not accept payment by bank transfer for the Onamae.com Back Order Service |
Application Process | Conduct a search for the domain name you want to register at the Onamae.com website Confirm the status of the domain name (displayed in search results) and submit your application.  |
Details | ・Applications/cancellations close at 9:00pm on the last day of each month. Users can confirm and cancel backorders and email notifications from Domain Navi. ・The renewal fee for general use .jp domain names registered by back order is 3,180 yen from the following year. |
Back Order Application Process
1. Conduct a search for the domain name you want to register at the Onamae.com website.
2. If “back order available” appears next to the general use .jp domain in your search results, click on the domain and click on Register this Domain
3. Fill in registrant details, payment details, and other required information.
4. Your back order is complete.
Onamae.com continues to provide services that fulfill customer demands and expectations at the same time aiming to inspire our customers and make them smile.
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About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449).
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce - Internet Media |
Capital | 1.27 billion yen |