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The .PAY LRP policy does not make owning a domain a financial license. LRP1 eligibility is tied to conducting online payment transactions through an approved Payment Service Provider or third-party payment processor and payment-related use. Use domain.pay for the domain path: https://domain.pay/register; ask counsel about licensing.
The SMD you use for ips2026fcsc.pay encodes your validated mark text matching the ips2026fcsc string, associated dates, and a cryptographic signature from the TMCH. NicNames reads this to confirm your priority eligibility for ips2026fcsc.pay. You never edit the file; you simply submit it. Upload it at https://domain.pay/register.
Trademark owners should act before the July 20, 2026 .PAY priority deadline. domain.pay also notes that TMCH support should begin earlier, by July 10, 2026. Check your label and start here: https://domain.pay/register. Late action may push you into later phases.
A financial license is not automatically required to register ips2026fcsc.pay, but if you operate regulated payment services your own jurisdiction may impose licensing duties independent of the domain. The .PAY registry's expectations focus on payment-related use rather than issuing licenses. domain.pay can clarify at https://domain.pay/register.
ICANN currently lists .PAY Sunrise from April 13, 2026 to July 20, 2026. domain.pay says trademark owners needing TMCH support should apply by July 10, 2026 and notes a final July 20, 2026 13:00 UTC deadline. Start here: https://domain.pay/register.
Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.