Changes

* All domain names registered must be owned by the Registry Operator and its owned businesses.

* All domain names registered must be owned by the Registry Operator and its owned businesses.

* The string cannot be a [[Generic String]] under the definition in Specification 11(d).

* The string cannot be a [[Generic String]] under the definition in Specification 11(d).

The addendum was posted for public comment until January 2014.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131208_brand_tlds_become_official/ Brand TLDs Become Official, CircleID] Retrieved 09 Dec 2013</ref> On April 14, 2014, ICANN adopted the language of Specification 13 for use in all Registry Agreements governing .Brand TLDs.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-14apr14-en/ ICANN Publishes Process to Qualify for Specification 13 to the New gTLD Registry Agreement, April 14, 2014</ref>

The addendum was posted for public comment until January 2014.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20131208_brand_tlds_become_official/ Brand TLDs Become Official, CircleID] Retrieved 09 Dec 2013</ref> On April 14, 2014, ICANN adopted the language of Specification 13 for use in all Registry Agreements governing .Brand TLDs.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-14apr14-en/ ICANN Publishes Process to Qualify for Specification 13 to the New gTLD Registry Agreement, April 14, 2014</ref> The most recent version of Specification 13's language is [https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/agreements/agreement-approved-specification-13-31jul17-en.pdf available in PDF form.]<ref> [https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-contracting/specification-13-applications Applications to Qualify for Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement, ICANN]</ref>

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