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'''.moscow''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD| geographical TLD]] to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] by the [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development]] (FAITID), a non-profit organization dedicated in developing and implementing initiatives to increase the use of Internet in Russian community and internationally. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref>
'''.moscow''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD| geographical TLD]] to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] by the [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development]] (FAITID), a non-profit organization dedicated in developing and implementing initiatives to increase the use of Internet in Russian community and internationally. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref>
The .moscow ([[.москва]]) project was initiated by the [[Coordination Center for TLD RU]] (CC for TLD RU), the registry operator of [[.ru]] ccTLD and [[.РФ]] IDN ccTLD in 2010. The CC for TLD RU transferred the responsibility to manage the project to FAITD in 2011. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref>
==The .moscow ([[.москва]]) Project==
The .moscow ([[.москва]]) project was initiated by the [[Coordination Center for TLD RU]] (CC for TLD RU), the registry operator of [[.ru]] ccTLD and [[.РФ]] IDN ccTLD in 2010. The center suggested that the application for the proposed .moscow and .москва TLDs should be administered by a special community council. Its official proposal to develop the TLDs was sent to the different local government agencies in Moscow on August 2010. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/49 RU-CENTER has announced the idea of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation]</ref>
The Moskovskiy Komsomolets, one of the leading news paper in Russia conducted a survey on its website to gather the opinion of the citizens in Moscow regarding the .moscow ([[.москва]]) Project on September 2 until October 1, 2010. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/50 A poll in the support of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА started on the “Moskovskiy Komsomolets” website]</ref> Thousands of citizens supported project including government agencies. The Moscow Department of Culture and Moscow Department of Support and Development of Small and Middle Entrepreneurship (DSDSME) expressed their willingness to participate in creating a Community Council that will handle the application for the TLDs with ICANN.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/46 Moscow governmental bodies support the idea of .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation]</ref>
The responsibility to manage the project was delegated to the Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITD). <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref>
The .moscow (.москва) Project was presented during 2010 [[RIPE NCC]] Moscow Regional Meeting, <red>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/45 TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА were introduced during the RIPE NCC Moscow Regional Meeting 2010]<ref> [[ICANN 40]] Meeting in San Francisco and <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/71 Moscow TLDs will be introduced on ICANN Meeting in San Francisco]</ref> during the [[ICANN 43]] Meeting in Costa Rica. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/97 Final Consultations on Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА Domains Held in Costa Rica]<ref> The initiative was also presented in different internet events and conferences as well as during the international domain forum in Bulgaria. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/87 .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs Have Been Presented at International Domain Forum in Bulgaria]</ref>
==Application to ICANN==
FAITD partnered with [[Sedari]], a TLD business management service provider in preparing the application for the .moscow TLD with ICANN. According to FAITID Board Member Dmitry Burkov, the organization is confident with Sedari's expertise on TLD's and ICANN procedures. He said, ''"Implementation of any TLD is a complicated project with many issues to resolve. That’s why we’ve chosen Sedari as our strategic international partner for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА. Sedari management has the experience and industry knowledge on ICANN that makes us confident the company is familiar with all the procedures of the corporation, in particular related to new TLDs. Together with Sedari we’ll make the project for Moscow top-level domains successful giving Russian users more choice in the domain name space."'' <ref>
FAITD partnered with [[Sedari]], a TLD business management service provider in preparing the application for the .moscow TLD with ICANN. According to FAITID Board Member Dmitry Burkov, the organization is confident with Sedari's expertise on TLD's and ICANN procedures. He said, ''"Implementation of any TLD is a complicated project with many issues to resolve. That’s why we’ve chosen Sedari as our strategic international partner for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА. Sedari management has the experience and industry knowledge on ICANN that makes us confident the company is familiar with all the procedures of the corporation, in particular related to new TLDs. Together with Sedari we’ll make the project for Moscow top-level domains successful giving Russian users more choice in the domain name space."'' <ref>
[http://www.sedari.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Faitid-Press-Release-Sedari-2012-01-24.pdf Sedari signs with dot Moscow bidders]</ref>
[http://www.sedari.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Faitid-Press-Release-Sedari-2012-01-24.pdf Sedari signs with dot Moscow bidders]</ref>