---
id: "general-availability"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "general availability"
language: "en"
category: "Registration life cycle"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/general-availability/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/disponibilidad-general/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/allgemeine-verfuegbarkeit/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/disponibilite-generale/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/disponibilita-generale/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/disponibilidade-geral/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/otkrytaya-registratsiya/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/kaifang-zhuce-qi/"
---

# general availability

The launch phase when a TLD opens to the public and anyone who meets its rules can register available names, usually first come, first served. For new gTLDs it comes after sunrise and any other early phases.

## related terms

- [sunrise](https://tldlog.com/glossary/sunrise/)
- [landrush](https://tldlog.com/glossary/landrush/)
- [EAP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/early-access-period/)
- [trademark claims](https://tldlog.com/glossary/trademark-claims/)