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Created page with "{{TLD| |logo = |status = Proposed |manager = Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google) |country = |language = |translation = |registryprovider = [[Charleston Road ..."
{{TLD|
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|manager = [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]] ([[Google]])
|country =
|language =
|translation =
|registryprovider = [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]
|registrations =
|date =
|type = [[Brand TLD]]
|category =
|community =
|keypeople =
}}
'''.and''' is one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a closed registration [[Brand TLD]] intended for use and promotion of its android brand and services. The company also applied for [[.android]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/google-applies-for-101-new-gtlds-amazon-77-microsoft-11-apple-1/ Google Applies for 101 New gTLDs Amazon 77 Apple 1, TheDomains.com]</ref>
The application was later criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. AND is on that list as a designation of Andorra. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:TLD]]
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|manager = [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]] ([[Google]])
|country =
|language =
|translation =
|registryprovider = [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]
|registrations =
|date =
|type = [[Brand TLD]]
|category =
|community =
|keypeople =
}}
'''.and''' is one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a closed registration [[Brand TLD]] intended for use and promotion of its android brand and services. The company also applied for [[.android]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/google-applies-for-101-new-gtlds-amazon-77-microsoft-11-apple-1/ Google Applies for 101 New gTLDs Amazon 77 Apple 1, TheDomains.com]</ref>
The application was later criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. AND is on that list as a designation of Andorra. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:TLD]]