Be first in line, not first to click
New extensions like .agent are coming. The best names go in seconds. Frontier puts you in line before the public sale
Without Frontier
Public salealex.agent
Public sale opens. Everyone clicks at once. The fastest bot wins
With Frontier
You · 2nd in linealex.agent
Earn and commit points before launch. Points set your place in line
Day one beats month six by 3×
Deposit into a supported third-party vault. Each eligible $1 of vault value earns 1 Frontier Point per day, times the live rate
- D3 doesn’t hold deposits
- Withdraw per vault terms
- Points are non-cash, not a return
Invite friends. Build more points
Earn 10% of the points friends earn from deposits
- 0Start at opening
- 0 −33%Start 3 months in
- 0 −66%Start 6 months in
- Epoch 1 · 4×Sep 2026 to Mar 2027
- Epoch 2 · 2×Mar 2027 to Sep 2027
Back extensions like .agent before public sale
Put points behind any extension. Member demand shapes which registries D3 partners with. Reallocate anytime See all extensions
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Build priority now to use later
While ICANN reviews new extensions, Frontier members earn points and back the ones they want. For participating extensions, those points determine priority among eligible orders during Frontier, before the public sale begins
September 28, 2026
Deposits open
Start earning points
Now
ICANN review
New extension applications are evaluated
Later
Participating extensions launch
Timing varies by extension
First
Trademark holders
Eligible trademark owners first
SunriseThen · 7+ days
Frontier
First phase open to the public. Points set priority
Limited registration periodAfter
Public sale
Open to all. Frontier priority ends
EAP and general registration
Some registries may first conduct private or eligibility-restricted phases. For participating extensions, Frontier is the first registration phase open to the general public. Once the public sale begins, Frontier priority no longer applies
Registry or applicant? Become a Frontier partner
How Frontier priority works before public sale
Illustrative. Imagine five members want alex.agent
- 01
Registry locks price
The registry for .agent sets the first-year price before seeing any member max prices
- 02
Members commit points and set max price
Points determine order. Members set their max first-year price and reserve funds. All hidden from registry and other members
- 03
Points determine priority order
Eligible orders ranked by points committed
- 04
Top qualifying member gets the name
Frontier privately compares the registry’s locked price and each member’s max price, starting with the highest-ranked eligible order. Orders qualify when the max covers the price and funds are authorized. In this example, orbiter’s max fell short. You register alex.agent and never pay above your max, plus disclosed fees*
Registry locks price
The registry for .agent sets the first-year price before seeing any member max prices
Ready to be first in line?
Applied for a TLD? Meet your buyers before launch
Frontier delivers points-ranked, funded orders at launch. You keep control of pricing, inventory and policy How Frontier works for registries
*Name registration is not guaranteed. Participation in the Frontier program does not reserve, allocate or promise any domain name before the applicable participating registry launch process. Supported vaults are operated by independent, third-party providers, not D3. D3 does not custody or manage deposited assets. Deposits are subject to the applicable provider’s terms, risks, fees and withdrawal conditions. Frontier Points are non-cash program points and do not purchase a domain. See Frontier Terms for details.