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==Applicants==

==Applicants==

# [[Amazon]]- The company applied for the TLD through its office in Luxembourg and partnered with [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry services. Its goal is to use the .free domain name space as dedicated platform for Amazon to promote innovation, provide secure online communication and interaction and to protect its [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1316-21923_FREE.html Application number: 1-1316-21923 for Amazon EU S.à r.l.]</ref>

# [[Amazon]]- The company applied for the TLD through its office in Luxembourg and partnered with [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry services. Its goal is to use the .free domain name space as dedicated platform for Amazon to promote innovation, provide secure online communication and interaction and to protect its [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1316-21923_FREE.html Application number: 1-1316-21923 for Amazon EU S.à r.l.]</ref>

# [[Donuts]] (Over Keep, LLC)- This is one of the 307 domain name strings filed by Donuts, a start-up registry company with $100 million in capital. Its investment in new gTLD applications alone was $56 million. Its main objective in applying for the TLD is to provide an online identity and expression for internet users that is currently unavailable. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry services; [[AusRegistry]] Pty Ltd. to provide Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) services and [[DNSSEC|Domain Name Service Security Extensions]] (DNSSEC); [[Equinix]] and [[SuperNap]] for datacenter facilities and infrastructure; and [[Iron Mountain]] for data escrow services.<ref>

# [[Donuts]] (Over Keep, LLC)- This is one of the 307 domain name strings filed by Donuts, a start-up registry company with $100 million in capital. Its investment in new gTLD applications alone was $56 million. Its main objective in applying for the TLD is to provide an online identity and expression for Internet users that is currently unavailable. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry services; [[AusRegistry]] Pty Ltd. to provide Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) services and [[DNSSEC|Domain Name Service Security Extensions]] (DNSSEC); [[Equinix]] and [[SuperNap]] for datacenter facilities and infrastructure; and [[Iron Mountain]] for data escrow services.<ref>

[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1465-93738_FREE.html Application number: 1-1465-93738 for Over Keep, LLC]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/759 here].

[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1465-93738_FREE.html Application number: 1-1465-93738 for Over Keep, LLC]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/759 here].

# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])- This is one of the 101 new domain name strings filed by the search engine giant. Its main objective in applying for the .free TLD is to provide  a dedicated online space for enterprises, small businesses, groups or individuals engaged in marketing and promoting free products, services, events and other activities. The Google Registry platform will be used to ensure the efficiency and security of entire technical registry operations of the TLD.<ref>

# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])- This is one of the 101 new domain name strings filed by the search engine giant. Its main objective in applying for the .free TLD is to provide  a dedicated online space for enterprises, small businesses, groups or individuals engaged in marketing and promoting free products, services, events and other activities. The Google Registry platform will be used to ensure the efficiency and security of entire technical registry operations of the TLD.<ref>