The .CM Domain Extension Has Been Delayed

There is a buzz flying through the domaining world, which has to do with the .CM domain name being delayed by the “official” Cameroon Government Registry. Hold on to your typos my friend, we are definitely in for a treat on this one. Apparently the first come first served launch, originally to be available as early as tomorrow, March 1, 2009 has now been postponed until further notice. That’s right, until further notice! For those domainers (including myself) who were anticipating the final public open registration stage of the .CM grand finale, we will now have to simply twiddle our thumbs.

The landrush period for this domain extension is now over, but the final public open registration stage has yet to begin and from the looks of it we won’t know when it will be ready until the Cameroon Government Registry provides us with that information. Personally, I have a few domain orders currently in a queue at NameJet and am a bit disappointed in the delays. Especially since there is no option to delete the domains from the pre-order landrush queue. In addition to this the cost for being in the landrush is guided by these rules stated in the NameJet .CM preorder FAQ:

How much does it cost to Pre-Order a .CM?

When you submit your Pre-Order directly through NameJet there is no charge! If the domain that you pre-ordered goes to auction and you win that auction, you will pay the winning bid amount to NameJet. The Landrush 2-year registration fee will be charged by the sponsoring registrar plus any additional fees charged by your domain name provider.

What fees will I be charged if I am the winning bidder?

You will only pay NameJet for the final winning bid amount; no additional fees are associated with your bid(s). Your Landrush 2-yr registration fee will be charged by your domain name provider. Please contact your domain name provider for further details.

Delays combined with the hefty registration fees is enough to make you think twice about being part of the .CM landrush pre-registration or open registration period. Hopefully this gets worked out soon as anymore delays could be catastrophic for the new extension.