We're here to address the gossip regarding Gandi and .八卦, also known as .xn--45q11c. The rumors, we confess, are true. We are in a relationship with this TLD: a loving and simultaneously professional relationship. We are tired of the rumormills constantly hounding us for a comment, so we are going public with this: .八卦 is entering the GoLive phase and is available through Gandi.
Coincidentally, 八卦 means "gossip" in Chinese.
Domains in this extension will now be available for $288.19 per year at A rates. Spread that rumor around as much as you like.
It's great to see a gTLD truly for the Internet age—.八卦—which is Chinese for "gossip." The Internet has always had that side of it, you know, the innuendo, the rumors, the conspiracies...
In any case, we can confirm the rumors: .八卦 is entering the Sunrise phase tonight, October 14th, 2015 at 9:00 PM PDT. During this phase, domains in this extension will be available for $1895.23 per year at A rates (as long as you have a TMCH-registered trademark).
On November 14th, 2015 at 9:00 PM PDT, this extension will enter the GoLive phase, when, rumor has it, it will be available for $288.19 per year at A rates.
And remember, just because it's a conspiracy doesn't mean it isn't true.
The Gandi v5 platform has been deployed now for about 2 years. Many features have been added to it and we continue to update and improve it regularly.
We are planning to definitively close the v4 customer web interface. Please migrate your account by logging in to https://www.gandi.net/ to start the migration process.
