September 22-October 6, 2005

·   Announce the interface of querying the result of application for pre- registration.

·   Announce the random selection function and the source codes.

October 6, 2005

·   If multiple applications for the same Domain Name, the applicants shall coordinate with each other for the registration priority before October 6, 2005 (the time TWNIC receives the documents).

October 12, 2005

Principles governing the grant of registration to the registrants with priority right.

·   Existing Registrants under “.tw” English Third Level English Domain Name: If multiple applications for the same Domain Name have been filed, the grant of the Domain Name shall be subject to the registration time of the English Third Level Domain Name (the time shall be counted to date/hour/minute/second). If the English Third Level Domain Names are registered at the same time, the grant of the Domain Name shall be decided by random selection.

·   If multiple applications for the same Domain Name have been filed by Governmental Agencies, Educational Institutes and/or Existing Registrants of “.tw” English Third Level Domain Names, the applicants shall coordinate with each other for the registration priority. If the applicants do not produce any concluded documents for such coordination before the appointed date, TWNIC shall grant the registration priority by drawing lots.

October 12-26, 2005

·   An applicant, who has already filed pre-registration application in accordance with relevant rules, may have the right to file a complaint with TWNIC in accordance with “Rules of Complaint Raised against the Grant of TW English Second Level Domain Name Registration” if TWNIC does not announce the result of pre-registration application in accordance with the rules publicized by TWNIC.

October 27, 2005

·   If there is no complaint raised , TWNIC shall notify the applicant of first priority to pay the related fees to the registrar specified by it upon application within 7 days after receiving the notification.

·   If the applicant of first priority does not complete registration by paying related fees, its priority right shall be cancelled, and then TWNIC shall notify the applicant of the priority next to the previous one to complete registration by paying related fees, and the period for such payment is 7 days for each applicant.

·   If all the applicants listed on the announcement publicized by TWNIC of a certain Domain Name do not complete registration by paying related fees, TWNIC shall cancel the status of pre-registration and then release that Domain Name to the public for registration.