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| |logo = | | |logo = |
− | |status = Proposed | + | |status = Delegated |
| |manager = | | |manager = |
− | |country = International | + | |country = |
| |language = | | |language = |
| |translation = | | |translation = |
− | |stringcontention = Yes
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| |registryprovider = | | |registryprovider = |
| |registrations = | | |registrations = |
| |date = | | |date = |
| |type = [[gTLD|Generic]] | | |type = [[gTLD|Generic]] |
| + | |category = [[:Category:Media New gTLDs|Media]] |
| |community = | | |community = |
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− | '''.audio''' is a proposed new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company seeking to become its registry operator include: <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> | + | '''.audio''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> [[Uniregistry]]'s application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 15 May 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2 June 2014</ref> |
− | * [[Uniregistry]] Corp., a new registry company which applied for 54 gTLDs established by domain investor [[Frank Schilling]]. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>
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− | * [[Holly Castle, LLC]], represented by [[Daniel Schindler]], co-founder and EVP of [[Donuts]], a start-up company which applied for 307 gTLDs. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref>
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| + | ==Background== |
| + | ===Registry Operator=== |
| + | # [[Uniregistry]] Corp., a new registry company, which applied for 54 gTLDs, established by domain investor [[Frank Schilling]]. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref> |
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| + | ===Previous Applicant=== |
| + | # [[Donuts]] (Holly Castle, LLC), the company is represented by [[Daniel Schindler]], co-founder and EVP of [[Donuts]], a start-up company which applied for 307 gTLDs.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/882 here]. |
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| + | ===Private Deal=== |
| + | In February 2014, it was reported that Uniregistry and Donuts reached a private deal which resolved a number of New gTLD string contention sets involving only the two companies. Although the deal coincided with a round of [[Private Auctions]] conducted by [[Applicant Auction]] on February 18th, neither companies immediately commented on the nature of the deal and Applicant Auction did not disclose the participants of its recent auctions. If the companies had participated in a private auction, it would mark the first private auctions that [[Uniregistry]] participated in, after the company initially questioned the legality of private auctions in the New gTLD Program.<ref name="deal">[http://domainincite.com/15861-uniregistry-doing-private-new-gtld-auctions-company-deals-with-donuts-on-five-strings Uniregistry doing Private New gTLD Auctions? Company Deals with Donuts on Five Strings, DomainIncite] Retrieved Feb 21 2014</ref> |
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| + | In the private deal, Donuts became the sole applicant for [[.furniture]], [[.auction]], and [[.gratis]], while Uniregistry won .audio and [[.juegos]].<ref name="deal"></ref> |
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| + | ===Contract Signed=== |
| + | On 20 March 2014 Uniregistry received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by ICANN for .audio after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2 June 2014</ref> |
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| + | ==Delegation and Availability== |
| + | .audio was delegated to the Root Zone of the [[DNS]] on 15 May, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | {{reflist}} |
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| [[Category:TLD]] | | [[Category:TLD]] |
| [[Category:Media New gTLDs|audio]] | | [[Category:Media New gTLDs|audio]] |
| + | [[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|audio]] |