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{{TLD|
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|manager =
|country =
|language =
|translation =
|stringcontention = Yes
|registryprovider =
|registrations =
|date =
|type = [[Brand gTLD]]
|category= [[:Category:Technology New gTLDs|Technology]]
|community =
|keypeople =
}}
'''.drive''' is a proposed generic top level domain name (gTLD) to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].
==Applicants==
Tech giants [[Google]] and [[Amazon]] applied to serve as registry operator for the .drive domain name space.
Google applied for the string under the company name [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]], which applied for a total of 101 new gTLDs. Sarah Falvey, Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application. <ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref>
On the other hand, Amazon's application for the string was filed by its office in Lixembourg. The company submitted 76 gTLD applications. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref>
Amazon and Google are competing for a total of 21 domain name strings. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/13/google-amazon-tld/ Google and Amazon compete on 21 new top level domain applications]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|drive]]
{{TLD|
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|manager =
|country =
|language =
|translation =
|stringcontention = Yes
|registryprovider =
|registrations =
|date =
|type = [[Brand gTLD]]
|category= [[:Category:Technology New gTLDs|Technology]]
|community =
|keypeople =
}}
'''.drive''' is a proposed generic top level domain name (gTLD) to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].
==Applicants==
Tech giants [[Google]] and [[Amazon]] applied to serve as registry operator for the .drive domain name space.
Google applied for the string under the company name [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]], which applied for a total of 101 new gTLDs. Sarah Falvey, Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application. <ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref>
On the other hand, Amazon's application for the string was filed by its office in Lixembourg. The company submitted 76 gTLD applications. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref>
Amazon and Google are competing for a total of 21 domain name strings. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/13/google-amazon-tld/ Google and Amazon compete on 21 new top level domain applications]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|drive]]