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==Word Domain Cup==
==Word Domain Cup==
On June 24 2009 during the ICANN 35th meeting, Interlink announced that it will accept proposals from internet users for a new generic top level domain ([[gTLD]]) dubbed as World Domain Cup with $10,000 prize and a possible annual revenue sharing of up to $800,000. The contest was Interlink's strategy in anticipation of the new gTLD expansion program being discussed during the meeting.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/06/24/idUS32292+24-Jun-2009+BW20090624 reuters.com]</ref>
On June 24, 2009, during the 35th ICANN meeting, Interlink announced that it will accept proposals from Internet users for a new [[gTLD|generic top level domain; they dubbed the contest, World Domain Cup, with a $10,000 prize and a possible annual revenue sharing of up to $800,000. The contest was Interlink's strategy in anticipation of the new gTLD expansion program being discussed during the meeting.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/06/24/idUS32292+24-Jun-2009+BW20090624 reuters.com]</ref>
Interlink partnered with Malaysian-based [[RegistryASP]], a division of [[Qinetics Solutions Berhad]] which provides technology for backend domain name registry services as well as consultancy and international marketing services to organize the World Domain Cup.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/interlink-announces-strategic-partnership-with-registryasp-64348067.html prnewswire.com]</ref>
Interlink partnered with Malaysian-based [[RegistryASP]], a division of [[Qinetics Solutions Berhad]], which provides technology for backend domain name registry services as well as consultancy and international marketing services, to organize the World Domain Cup.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/interlink-announces-strategic-partnership-with-registryasp-64348067.html prnewswire.com]</ref>
The proposed new gTLD popularly chosen by users will be submitted to ICANN for the selection process of new gTLDs on or before May 31, 2011.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html World Domain Cup]</ref>
The proposed new gTLD popularly chosen by users will be submitted to ICANN for the selection process of new gTLDs on or before May 31, 2011.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html World Domain Cup]</ref>
On August 3, 2010, the company announced that the winning gTLD on the World Domain Cup was .earth which received 3, 289 votes from users around the world.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html World Domain Cup]</ref>
On August 3, 2010, the company announced that the winning gTLD on the World Domain Cup was [[.earth]], which received 3,289 votes from users around the world.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html World Domain Cup]</ref>
==Interlink and ICANN==
==Interlink and ICANN==