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Line 133: − − − 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]]. − − − 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> − − − 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> − − − 8. & 9. <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> Line 183:
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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>
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>
'Eligibility to register domain names under the .LDS gTLD will be highly restricted. Only the Applicant and its designated representative, Church officers and employees, and organizations affiliated with the Church will have authority to register names."<ref>Application 1-1098-21368</ref>
'Eligibility to register domain names under the .LDS gTLD will be highly restricted. Only the Applicant and its designated representative, Church officers and employees, and organizations affiliated with the Church will have authority to register names."<ref>Application 1-1098-21368</ref>
8. & 9. <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>
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>
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]].
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>
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>
===Brands as Community===
===Brands as Community===