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Line 20: − + − The company behind .hotel is '''HOTEL® Top-Level-Domain GmbH''' or '''dotHOTEL®''' <ref>[http://hotel-tld.de/?page_id=61 DotHotel Company]</ref>+ − dotHOTEL is supported by the International Hotel and Restaurant Association, the largest global association of hospitality providers,<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref> as well as by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa, DesignHotels.com, the German Hotel Association (IHA), WorldHotels, FEHGRA Argentina, Corinthia Hotels International, and Der Europäische Hof Hotel Europa, among others.<ref>[http://www.dothotel.com/DotHotel.com]</ref>+ − +
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'''.hotel''' is a proposed [[TLD]] for exclusive use by hotels and related businesses worldwide.<ref>[http://www.dothotel.com/DotHotel.com]</ref>
'''.hotel''' is a proposed [[TLD]] for exclusive use by hotels and related businesses worldwide.<ref>[http://www.dothotel.com/DotHotel.com]</ref> Its mission is to provide a secure and credible namespace for the global hotel industry, meaning its providers, suppliers, and customers, as well as to provide products and services enhancing the efficiency and convenience of marketing and e-commerce for hotels and related organizations worldwide.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref>
.hotel is supported by the International Hotel and Restaurant Association, the largest global association of hospitality providers,<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref> as well as by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa, DesignHotels.com, the German Hotel Association (IHA), WorldHotels, FEHGRA Argentina, Corinthia Hotels International, and Der Europäische Hof Hotel Europa, among others.<ref>[http://www.dothotel.com/DotHotel.com]</ref>
==Background==
==History==
The company behind .hotel is '''HOTEL® Top-Level-Domain GmbH''' or '''dotHOTEL®''' <ref>[http://hotel-tld.de/?page_id=61 DotHotel Company]</ref>
In December 2010, dotHOTEL selected [[Afilias]] to as the [[DNS]] and [[registry]] services provider for the .hotel TLD application to be submitted to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref>
In December 2010, dotHOTEL selected [[Afilias]] to as the [[DNS]] and [[registry]] services provider for the .hotel TLD application to be submitted to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref>