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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.
An SMD (Signed Mark Data) file is the cryptographic proof of a TMCH-validated trademark required to register militarysector.pay during sunrise. Without it, the registry rejects sunrise applications. domain.pay uses your SMD to submit militarysector.pay, as explained at https://domain.pay/register.
Start at domain.pay, search the label, then choose the right path: trademark fast-track if you qualify, or pre-order for a first-day attempt when broader access opens. Use this page: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is subject to registry rules and availability.
You can check availability for militarysector.pay directly on domain.pay's registration flow, which queries the .PAY registry status. If militarysector.pay is open, you can place a first-day pre-order; if a trademark window applies, the SMD path is offered. Start at /register.
Current ICANN dates: .PAY Sunrise is April 13–July 20, 2026; LRP1 is July 20, 2026–February 1, 2027; Trademark Claims is February 1–May 2, 2027. For registration or pre-order action, use domain.pay: 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.