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Domain Types

Platinum Golden Silver Ordinary
  • Single-digit
    domain names
  • Takes the form 1.sg, 2.sg, 3.sg and so on.
  • Only 10 such domain names in each of the domain name categories.
  • Initial base bid of S$40,000
  • Two- to 11-digit
    domain names
  • No fixed form, but generally has an easily-recognisable pattern like XX.sg, or XYXY.sg.
  • Some 4,300 Golden permutations.
  • Initial base bid of S$1,000
  • Three- to 11-digit
    domain names
  • No fixed form, but it may bear a longer pattern like XXXXXY.sg, or XYXYXYXYX.sg
  • More than 12,000 Silver numeric domains available
  • Initial base bid of S$600
  • Five- to 11-digit
    domain names
  • All other permutations of pure numeric domains
  • More than 100 billion pure numeric domains available.
  • Initial base bid of S$200

(Note: X denotes digits from = 0-9, Y=0-9 excluding X)

Please refer to our website at www.sgnic.sg for more details.

ISSUED BY THE SINGAPORE NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

1 After this period is closed, the remaining premium numbers (only refers to the Platinum, Golden and Silver numbers) not taken up will be reserved by SGNIC and subsequently released again for bidding at a later suitable time.

2 Trademark owners need to be registered with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).

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About Singapore Network Information Centre

The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Infocommunications Development Authority of Singapore. SGNIC was set up in October 1995 with the main purpose of administering the Internet domain name space in Singapore. It is the central registry delegated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to administer domain name registrations under the '.sg' domain name. SGNIC collaborates with international, regional and local Internet communities to ensure a stabilised and efficient operation of the '.sg' domain name space in support of applications provided over the Internet.

Source: www.ida.gov.sg Media Release 22 Oct 2007