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id: "early-access-period"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "EAP"
language: "en"
category: "Registration life cycle"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/eap/"
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---

# EAP

Early Access Period

A launch phase used by some new TLDs, usually after sunrise and before or at the start of general availability. Anyone can register available names, but at a higher fee that usually falls each day. Its length and prices are set by each registry.

## related terms

- [sunrise](https://tldlog.com/glossary/sunrise/)
- [landrush](https://tldlog.com/glossary/landrush/)
- [general availability](https://tldlog.com/glossary/general-availability/)