.yachts
| Status: | Delegated |
| Registry Provider: | Afilias |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Lifestyle |
| Priority #: | 217 - Dominion Enterprises (DERYachts, LLC) |
.yachts is a gTLD that was proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant and now Registry Operator is Dominion Enterprises (DERYachts, LLC).[1] Their application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 22 May 2014.[2]
Background
GAC Early Warning
The application was issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[3]
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.[4]
Contract Signed
On 09 January 2014 Dominion Enterprises received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .yachts after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.[5]
Delegation and Availability
.yachts was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 22 May, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
References
- ↑ Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delegated Strings, ICANN.org Retrieved 2 June 2014
- ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Yachts AU, GACweb.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 22 Jan 2014