The dotSO ccTLD for the Republic of Somalia has announced that it will be launching on 1 November 2010 with a general availability commencing on 1 March, 2011 for any person anywhere in the world. The 1 November start date will see the commencement of a sunrise period during which holders of eligible trademarks will have the opportunity to submit a corresponding application for the registration of a .SO domain name. The sunrise period will close on 30 November.