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Line 65: − ===Vinton Cerf Joins Google=== − Renowned [[DARPA]] scientist, [[Vinton Cerf]], joined Google in September, 2005 as Vice-president and Chief Internet Evangelist;<ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/cerfs-up-at-google.html Google Blog]</ref> Cerf co-designed the TCP/IP protocols that were used to develop the architecture of the internet and he is considered as one of the '''Fathers of Internet.''' <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/cerf.htm Vinton Cerf Biography]</ref> − − As Google's VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Cerf helped the company in building standards for next generation applications, network infrastructure, architectures, and systems.<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/vintcerf.html Google Press release]</ref> He also served as one of Google's public figures in the Internet community worldwide. While working with Google, Cerf also continued his position as chairman of the board of [[ICANN]], which began in 2000 and lasted until 2007.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/cerf.htm Vinton Cerf Biography]</ref>
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In June 2008, ICANN implemented a provisional policy (from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) as a short-term solution in response to the internet community's concern regarding domain tasting. Under the policy, registrars will not be entitled to receive a $0.20 refund, for administration fees, if more than 10 percent of their registered domains were deleted. The policy was successful in dropping the number of deleted domains from 18 million to 2 million. After the provisional period ICANN adopted a tougher policy which required registrars to pay $6.75 for every excessive delete.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agp-status-report-12aug09-en.pdf The End Of Domain Tasting]</ref>
In June 2008, ICANN implemented a provisional policy (from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) as a short-term solution in response to the internet community's concern regarding domain tasting. Under the policy, registrars will not be entitled to receive a $0.20 refund, for administration fees, if more than 10 percent of their registered domains were deleted. The policy was successful in dropping the number of deleted domains from 18 million to 2 million. After the provisional period ICANN adopted a tougher policy which required registrars to pay $6.75 for every excessive delete.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agp-status-report-12aug09-en.pdf The End Of Domain Tasting]</ref>
===Vinton Cerf Joins Google===
Renowned [[DARPA]] scientist, [[Vinton Cerf]], joined Google in September, 2005 as Vice-president and Chief Internet Evangelist;<ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/cerfs-up-at-google.html Google Blog]</ref> Cerf co-designed the TCP/IP protocols that were used to develop the architecture of the internet and he is considered as one of the '''Fathers of Internet.''' <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/cerf.htm Vinton Cerf Biography]</ref>
As Google's VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Cerf helped the company in building standards for next generation applications, network infrastructure, architectures, and systems.<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/vintcerf.html Google Press release]</ref> He also served as one of Google's public figures in the Internet community worldwide. While working with Google, Cerf also continued his position as chairman of the board of [[ICANN]], which began in 2000 and lasted until 2007.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/cerf.htm Vinton Cerf Biography]</ref>
===New gTLDs===
===New gTLDs===
In a related report, Ad Age Digital reported that Google applied for more than 50 TLDs. The information was revealed by a source within Google who is familiar with the company's application. <ref>[http://adage.com/article/digital/google-applies-50-domains-including-lol-youtube/235079/ Google Applies for More than 50 New Domains Including .LOL and .YouTube]</ref>
In a related report, Ad Age Digital reported that Google applied for more than 50 TLDs. The information was revealed by a source within Google who is familiar with the company's application. <ref>[http://adage.com/article/digital/google-applies-50-domains-including-lol-youtube/235079/ Google Applies for More than 50 New Domains Including .LOL and .YouTube]</ref>
==First Investors==
==First Investors==
[[Andy Bechtolsheim]], co-founder of [[Sun Microsystems]], was Google's first investor in 1998, followed by [[Ram Shriram]], former President of Junglee and current Managing Director at [[Sherpalo Ventures]]. On June 7, 1999, Google received a major equity funding of $25 million from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins; John Doerr and Michael Moritz joined the company's board of directors.<ref>
[[Andy Bechtolsheim]], co-founder of [[Sun Microsystems]], was Google's first investor in 1998, followed by [[Ram Shriram]], former President of Junglee and current Managing Director at [[Sherpalo Ventures]]. On June 7, 1999, Google received a major equity funding of $25 million from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins; John Doerr and Michael Moritz joined the company's board of directors.<ref>