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==Uncontested Community Applications==
==Uncontested Community Applications==
The following are uncontested generic community priority applications. While some of them seem to be [[GeoTLD|geographic TLDs]], they did not self-identify or file their application as such.
1. <big>'''[[.catholic]]'''</big> the community application by the Vatican's Papal Council for Social Communications ([[Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus]], PCCS) is one of 4 applications for a catholic delineated TLD, the other three are all [[IDN]]s: [[.католик]], [[كاثوليك.]], and [[.天主教]].
"The PCCS is a Dicastery of the Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church..The “Holy See” is internationally acknowledged to be the highest juridical authority of the Catholic Church, being governed by the Pope, also referred to as “the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Catholic Church”. For instance, the U.S. Department of State states that “the “Holy See” is the universal government of the Catholic Church and operates from Vatican City State, a sovereign, independent territory […]. The Pope is the ruler of both Vatican City State and the Holy See. The Holy See, as the supreme body of government of the Catholic Church, is a sovereign juridical entity under international law.”<ref>Application 1-1311-76497</ref>
"The PCCS is a Dicastery of the Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church..The “Holy See” is internationally acknowledged to be the highest juridical authority of the Catholic Church, being governed by the Pope, also referred to as “the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Catholic Church”. For instance, the U.S. Department of State states that “the “Holy See” is the universal government of the Catholic Church and operates from Vatican City State, a sovereign, independent territory […]. The Pope is the ruler of both Vatican City State and the Holy See. The Holy See, as the supreme body of government of the Catholic Church, is a sovereign juridical entity under international law.”<ref>Application 1-1311-76497</ref>
2. <big>'''[[.corsica]]'''</big>, is a ethno-geographic TLD dedicated to the people and culture of Corsia and individuals and businesses that identify in or through them. The applicant is the [[Collectivité Territoriale de Corse]] (CTC), which is the regional Government of Corsica, and as is states in its application, "without doubt, the most legitimate entity representing the interests of the Corsican people." Corsica is one of the 22 regions of France.
Firm registration policies were not outline in its application, however it promised to create a charter before implementation with input from [[AFNIC]] and a third party consultant, which is subject to approval by the Corsican parliament. "The charter will aim to be sufficiently open encourage large numbers of registrations from legitimate content and service providers, but sufficiently restrictive and with sufficient provisos to protect the TLD against all types of abusive behaviour. It will contain a complete description of the procedures in case of dispute over a domain name."<ref>Application 1-937-68428</ref>
Firm registration policies were not outline in its application, however it promised to create a charter before implementation with input from [[AFNIC]] and a third party consultant, which is subject to approval by the Corsican parliament. "The charter will aim to be sufficiently open encourage large numbers of registrations from legitimate content and service providers, but sufficiently restrictive and with sufficient provisos to protect the TLD against all types of abusive behaviour. It will contain a complete description of the procedures in case of dispute over a domain name."<ref>Application 1-937-68428</ref>
3. <big>'''[[.eus]]'''</big>, the [[.eus]] community application submitted by [[Puntueus Fundazioa]] is a geographic, cultural, linguistic focused TLD for the Basque region, people, language, and diaspora. It seems to be following the success of [[.cat]] as an [[sTLD]] for the Catalan community. "Eus is the contraction of “Euskara”, which means “basque language” in Basque." The organization has written support of a wide-range of Basque centric entities. Puntueus Fundazioa plans to restrict registration to legitimate and well-inteioned actors within the Basque cultural-linguistic community; It will first seek out prominent entities in the community prior to general launch, and post general launch it will "[require registrants] to state their intended use of the registered domain name. A false statement of intended use is an indication of bad faith and can be the basis for the suspension of the domain name."<ref>Application 1-1293-15788</ref>
4. <big>'''[[.pharmacy]]'''</big>, the only applicant for [[.pharmacy]] is the community application from the [[National Association of Boards of Pharmacy]]; it "is submitting this application with the support of international pharmacy coalitions and national pharmacy associations to ensure that the .PHARMACY gTLD shall serve as a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive namespace for legitimate Internet pharmacies." The organization is already involved in verifying and accreditating different types of online pharmacies, and its registration policies inted to restrict the sell of domains to such legitimate pharmacies. The domains registered will have to correspond to a registered trademark, service mark, or business name. There is not a clear plan in its application for what to do with generic and geographic names, but the applicant plans to consult its community on these issues.<ref> Application 1-1040-55064</ref>
5. <big>'''[[.shia]]'''</big>, the community application for [[.shia]] is the only application for the TLD. It was submitted by [[AGITSYS|Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti]] (AGITSYS), and it refers to the second-largest denomination of Islam.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam Shia Islam, Wikipedia.org]</ref> It states: "AGITSys and its constituent team members hail from the heart of the Shia Muslim community, both in terms of geography and the nationality of the team members. Their links to the community therein are thus irrefutably strong, as they themselves are passionate members of it...[and] In order to register a .SHIA Domain Name, you declare that you are part of the Islamic Religious and Cultural Community. Registrants must electronically accept that they have pronounced the Shahadah (declaration of faith) which states, “I testify that there is no god except for the God [Allah], and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of the God.”<ref>Application 1-2129-23641</ref>
Saudi Arabia has notably contested 160 TLD applications, including the religious community applications for [[.catholic]], [[.islam]], and [[.shia]].<ref>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/15/saudi-arabia-icann Saudi Arabia ICANN, Wired.co.uk]</ref> The applicant has also applied for [[.halal]], [[.pars]] and [[.islam]].
Saudi Arabia has notably contested 160 TLD applications, including the religious community applications for [[.catholic]], [[.islam]], and [[.shia]].<ref>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/15/saudi-arabia-icann Saudi Arabia ICANN, Wired.co.uk]</ref> The applicant has also applied for [[.halal]], [[.pars]] and [[.islam]].
6. <big>'''[[.tatar]]'''</big>, an ethno-geographic minded TLD submitted by the [[The Coordination Center for the Regional Domain for the Republic of Tatarstan, LLC]]. The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of 5.5 million, including 2 million in the republic of Tatarstan, 1 million in the republic of Bashkortostan and other 2.5 million in other regions of Russia. Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatars Tatars, En.Wikipedia.org]</ref>From their application: "The Tatar language together with the Bashkir language forms the Kypchak-Bolgar (also ʺUralo-Caspianʺ) group within the Kypchak languages (Northwestern Turkic). While Tatars formed different groups by regions of residence, they speak the same language, with just minor local differences, which gave rise to a number of dialects. There are three Tatar dialects: Eastern, Central, and Western ones. The Central (Volga) Tatar is the base of literary Tatar. As concerns the alphabet, Tatar is a Russian Cyrillic-based language, with 6 additional letters therein. By the Russian Federation Constitution, Tatars exercise the right to use the native language as the second official language, together with Russian, of the Republic of Tatarstan."
Its supporters include: The Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan, The World Congress of the Tatars, and The Ministry of Informatization and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan. "During the Landrush and Live periods, domain name registration is open for any person, whether corporation or individual, resident of the Russian Federation or any other jurisdiction, which⁄who fully shares the mission, objectives and philosophy of .TATAR gTLD and agrees with all the Registry Operator’s policies. Prior to submission of the application for registration of its⁄his⁄her first domain name, the registration aspirant is bound to produce for registrar two recommendations from effective registrants in .TATAR. Such recommendations can be produced in the form of an official letter to the registrar or in the form of an electronic confirmation, per procedures established in the gTLD. The Recommendations shall explicitly reference to the aspirant’s name and its⁄his⁄her intention to register a second-level domain name in .TATAR."<ref>Application 1-1664-2308</ref>
Its supporters include: The Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan, The World Congress of the Tatars, and The Ministry of Informatization and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan. "During the Landrush and Live periods, domain name registration is open for any person, whether corporation or individual, resident of the Russian Federation or any other jurisdiction, which⁄who fully shares the mission, objectives and philosophy of .TATAR gTLD and agrees with all the Registry Operator’s policies. Prior to submission of the application for registration of its⁄his⁄her first domain name, the registration aspirant is bound to produce for registrar two recommendations from effective registrants in .TATAR. Such recommendations can be produced in the form of an official letter to the registrar or in the form of an electronic confirmation, per procedures established in the gTLD. The Recommendations shall explicitly reference to the aspirant’s name and its⁄his⁄her intention to register a second-level domain name in .TATAR."<ref>Application 1-1664-2308</ref>
7. <big>'''[[.thai]]'''</big>, The only applicant for [[.thai]] is [[Better Living Management Company Limited]], which submitted its app as a [[Community TLD|community priority application]]. It is a ethno-geographic TLD aimed at promoting and reinforcing the community of Thai people and speakers throughout Thailand and abroad. The applicant is a Thai company "has received strong support from the Thai government"; its attached endorsements include letters from the Ministry of ICT, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of the Industry, and it notes in its application that it will work closely with [[THNIC]], the national registry for the [[ccTLD]], [[.th]].
Its registration policies are: "Upon registration of a .thai domain name, a registrant must declare from where the proof of presence can be established, and what form of proof it is. A suggested list includes, but not limited to: nationality, business registration, organization, government, etc. BLM does not plan to validate the registrants’ proof-of-presence during the registration process, but rather will rely on the dispute resolution mechanism to allow interested users to dispute on the accuracy of the information."<ref>Application 1-2112-4478</ref>
Its registration policies are: "Upon registration of a .thai domain name, a registrant must declare from where the proof of presence can be established, and what form of proof it is. A suggested list includes, but not limited to: nationality, business registration, organization, government, etc. BLM does not plan to validate the registrants’ proof-of-presence during the registration process, but rather will rely on the dispute resolution mechanism to allow interested users to dispute on the accuracy of the information."<ref>Application 1-2112-4478</ref>
8. <big>'''[[.ngo]] & [[.ong]]'''</big>, are community priority applications submitted by [[PIR|The Public Interest Registry]] (PIR), the current non-profit registry of the [[.org]] [[TLD]]. NGO is an acronym for "Non-Governmental Organization", just as ONG is the French equivalent, "Organisation Non-Gouvernementale". PIR is itself an NGO.
"all registrants must demonstrate affiliation through NGO membership organizations or through evidence of NGO status. PIR will work with membership organization, the NGO Community Advisory Council, and other members of the NGO Community to validate their eligibility."<ref>Application 1-910-97160</ref>
"all registrants must demonstrate affiliation through NGO membership organizations or through evidence of NGO status. PIR will work with membership organization, the NGO Community Advisory Council, and other members of the NGO Community to validate their eligibility."<ref>Application 1-910-97160</ref>
9. <big>'''[[.gal]]'''</big>, the [[.gal]] community TLD is aimed at the Galician linguistic and cultural community, which originated in Galicia, an area in northwestern Iberian Peninsula. It can be seen as building upon the success of [[.cat]] as an extension for the Catalan community, which was introduced in 2005. It is being applied for by [[The Asociación puntoGAL]]; members of the association include the most authoritative Galician language authority, The Real Academia Galega (RAG). Registrants will be required tos tate their intended use for the domain; a false statement is grounds for removal of the domain and of future participation in the community TLD.<ref>Application 1-1278-425</ref>
10. <big>'''[[.halal]]'''</big> Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AGITSys) is the only applicant for the [[.halal]] TLD, and its application is a [[Community TLD|community priority application]]. Halal (Arabic: حلال ḥalāl, ʺlawfulʺ) is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law. However, given that there are a variety of Islamic sects, and that regional interpretations of the law vary widely, creating definitive and universal lists of what is halal is problematic.<ref>[http://www.caviarcaviar.com/How-Caviar-Became-Halal How Caviar Became Halal, CaviarCaviar.com]</ref> Still, many tenets of what is halal are widely accepted.<ref>[http://www.halal.gov.my/v3/index.php/en/about-halal-certification/halal-definition Halal Definition, Halal.gov.my]</ref> Intended registrants extend to "manufacturers of soups, grains, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, prepared foods, and other products, as well as hotels, restaurants, airlines, hospitals, and other service providers."
"AGITSYS is founded, owned and managed by Muslim people. AGITSys uses the expertise of the Muslim technical men, and it is incorporated in Turkey, one of the countries with the majority of Muslim people (98% Muslims)...Registrations in the .HALAL will be restricted to 1) those who can produce a copy of a halal certificate demonstrating that the goods and services they provide meet the generally accepted hahal standard and⁄or 2) all goods and service providers headquartered and operating in Islamic countries as they are deemed halal by their ability to operate in an Islamic country."<ref>Application 1-2131-60793</ref>
"AGITSYS is founded, owned and managed by Muslim people. AGITSys uses the expertise of the Muslim technical men, and it is incorporated in Turkey, one of the countries with the majority of Muslim people (98% Muslims)...Registrations in the .HALAL will be restricted to 1) those who can produce a copy of a halal certificate demonstrating that the goods and services they provide meet the generally accepted hahal standard and⁄or 2) all goods and service providers headquartered and operating in Islamic countries as they are deemed halal by their ability to operate in an Islamic country."<ref>Application 1-2131-60793</ref>
11. <big>'''[[.islam]]'''</big> the only applicant for the .islam community TLD is [[Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.]] (AGITSys). The applicant notes that they are a Muslim-owned and operated company, and that they reside in a predominantly Mulsim country, Turkey. "Registrants must electronically accept that they have pronounced the Shahadah (declaration of faith) which states, “I testify that there is no god except for the God [Allah], and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of the God... We will ask all members to honor Islamic Culture, Heritage and rules. We will also require registrants to ensure that websites hosted within the .ISLAM gTLD do not violate the sensitivities of the Muslim Community. These requirements will be enforced through the [Acceptable Use Policy] and other contracts registrants must sign with their registrars prior to the registration of a domain name...AGITSys will randomly audit domain names registered in the .ISLAM gTLD to ensure compliance with all eligibility and use criteria. If a violation is discovered, an investigation will begin immediately to rectify said violation. Penalties for violation range from suspension of a domain, to removal of the domain name from the TLD and blacklisting of the registrant, preventing them from being able to register any other names in the .ISLAM TLD."<ref>Application 1-2130-23450</ref>
The applicant has also applied for [[.pars]], [[.halal]], and [[.shia]]
The applicant has also applied for [[.pars]], [[.halal]], and [[.shia]]
12. <big>'''[[.ismaili]]'''</big> The sole applicant for this TLD is the [[Aga Khan Foundation]], whose Chairman, His Highness the Aga Khan, is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. "Registrations in the .ISMAILI TLD will be limited to Ismaili institutions recognized by the Ismaili Constitution as ordained by the 49th Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan...The Ismailis are the only Shia Muslims to have a living, hereditary Imam; it is the presence of the living Imam that makes the community unique."
This will effectively be a [[Closed TLD|closed TLD]]; "The AGA KHAN FOUNDATION intends to create and operate the TLD as a single registrant⁄single user registry and will reserve domain names under the TLD for exclusive registration by the AGA KHAN FOUNDATION and its representatives to the exclusion of other parties. In addition, the AGA KHAN FOUNDATION does not intend to sell, distribute or transfer control or use of any second level domain name registrations in the TLD to any party other than to its representatives and related organisations."<ref>Application 1-1013-63095</ref>
This will effectively be a [[Closed TLD|closed TLD]]; "The AGA KHAN FOUNDATION intends to create and operate the TLD as a single registrant⁄single user registry and will reserve domain names under the TLD for exclusive registration by the AGA KHAN FOUNDATION and its representatives to the exclusion of other parties. In addition, the AGA KHAN FOUNDATION does not intend to sell, distribute or transfer control or use of any second level domain name registrations in the TLD to any party other than to its representatives and related organisations."<ref>Application 1-1013-63095</ref>
13. '''<big>[[.lds]]'''</big>, the only applicant for [[.lds]] is [[IRI Domain Management, LLC]]; the TLD is a widely-used and acceptable acronym for "Latter Day Saints", referring the the Church of Latter Day Saints and its community, who are also known as Mormons. The applicant has also applied for [[.mormon]], though that TLD was not filed as a [[Community TLD]].
"The Applicant is a subsidiary of Intellectual Reserve, Inc., a wholly owned corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints..The Applicant is directly accountable to general Church officers, who in turn are accountable to Church members through semi-annual worldwide General Conferences, where they are invited to express publicly their continuing support for that leadership."
"The Applicant is a subsidiary of Intellectual Reserve, Inc., a wholly owned corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints..The Applicant is directly accountable to general Church officers, who in turn are accountable to Church members through semi-annual worldwide General Conferences, where they are invited to express publicly their continuing support for that leadership."
14. <big>'''[[.pars]]'''</big>, the only applicant for [[.pars]] is [[AGITSys|Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.]] (AGITSys). The TLD refers to Persion people and culture. "The term ‘Pars’ (Pârs: پارس) refers to the original homeland of the Persian people. The native name of the Persian language is Fârsi or Pârsi. Persia and Persian both derive from the Hellenized form Πέρσις Persis of the root word Pârs. The Old Persian word was Pârsa...Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (AGITSys) was founded by individuals of Persian origin who derive a great sense of honor from their community, history and ancestry. AGITSys’ founders have gathered together a team with extensive experience in Persian language on the Internet, a daunting but critical task."
Registration of the TLD will require the registrant to declare their connection to the Persian ethnic, linguistic and cultural community. "We will also require registrants to ensure that websites hosted under these domain names contain Persian scripts to promote the Persian language as a valuable resource of the Persian Community. AGITSYS will explore the use of automated measures to search for and evaluate the use of Persian scripts on websites registered in the .PARS gTLD. Those registrants who do not comply with the usage requirements above will have punitive action taken against them, potentially leading to their website being de-listed."<ref>Application 1-2127-79611</ref>
Registration of the TLD will require the registrant to declare their connection to the Persian ethnic, linguistic and cultural community. "We will also require registrants to ensure that websites hosted under these domain names contain Persian scripts to promote the Persian language as a valuable resource of the Persian Community. AGITSYS will explore the use of automated measures to search for and evaluate the use of Persian scripts on websites registered in the .PARS gTLD. Those registrants who do not comply with the usage requirements above will have punitive action taken against them, potentially leading to their website being de-listed."<ref>Application 1-2127-79611</ref>
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