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Donuts signed a strategic partnership with [[Demand Media]] in pursuit of certain gTLDs. According to a press statement, under the agreement, Demand Media has the right to acquire some of the approved gTLDs applied for by Donuts.<ref>

Donuts signed a strategic partnership with [[Demand Media]] in pursuit of certain gTLDs. According to a press statement, under the agreement, Demand Media has the right to acquire some of the approved gTLDs applied for by Donuts.<ref>

[http://ir.demandmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=215358&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1704010&highlight= Demand Media to Participate in Historic Expansion of Generic Top Level Web Domain Name Extensions]</ref> Furthermore, [[Demand Media]]'s wholly owned subsidiary, Demand Media Europe Limited, will serve as the back-end registry service provider for Donuts.<ref>[http://donuts.co/images/stories/donuts_launch_release.pdf Donuts Launches Domain Namespace with 307 gTLD Applications, More than 100 Million in Funding]</ref>

[http://ir.demandmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=215358&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1704010&highlight= Demand Media to Participate in Historic Expansion of Generic Top Level Web Domain Name Extensions]</ref> Furthermore, [[Demand Media]]'s wholly owned subsidiary, Demand Media Europe Limited, will serve as the back-end registry service provider for Donuts.<ref name="funding">[http://donuts.co/images/stories/donuts_launch_release.pdf Donuts Launches Domain Namespace with 307 gTLD Applications, More than 100 Million in Funding], Donuts.co. Published 5 June 2012.</ref>

In terms of [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights protection, the company said that it created rights protection mechanisms for new gTLDs and it will implement an open Internet philosophy. According to Stahura, "The Internet is an engine of information, ideas and commerce, and one that’s not restrictive unnecessarily. Donuts intends to preserve that openness for all users, not operate a ‘by invitation only’ section of the Internet."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9227-donuts-applies-for-307-yes-307-gtlds Donuts applies for 307 (yes, 307) gTLDs]</ref> This statement can be seen to reference the plans of other large portfolio applicants such as [[Google]] and [[Amazon]], that are not only applying for [[brand TLD]]s for exclusive corporate use, but are also applying for generic terms with no plans to offer public registration.

In terms of [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights protection, the company said that it created rights protection mechanisms for new gTLDs and it will implement an open Internet philosophy. According to Stahura, "The Internet is an engine of information, ideas and commerce, and one that’s not restrictive unnecessarily. Donuts intends to preserve that openness for all users, not operate a ‘by invitation only’ section of the Internet."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9227-donuts-applies-for-307-yes-307-gtlds Donuts applies for 307 (yes, 307) gTLDs], DomainIncite.com. Published 5 June 2012.</ref> This statement can be seen to reference the plans of other large portfolio applicants such as [[Google]] and [[Amazon]], that are not only applying for [[brand TLD]]s for exclusive corporate use, but are also applying for generic terms with no plans to offer public registration.

In October, 2012, Donuts announced that they would use [[Architelos]]' NameSentry [[SaaS|software-as-a-service]] to detect and mitigate domain name abuse. The patent-pending NameSentry application protects new gTLDs from phishing, malware, spam, botnets and other types of abuse. It is the first independent, third-party resource of its kind for the domain name industry.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/donuts-to-use-architelos-namesentry/12158 Donuts To Use Architelos NameSentry, DomainNameNews.com]</ref>

In October 2012, Donuts announced that they would use [[Architelos]]' NameSentry [[SaaS|software-as-a-service]] to detect and mitigate domain name abuse. The patent-pending NameSentry application protects new gTLDs from phishing, malware, spam, botnets and other types of abuse. It is the first independent, third-party resource of its kind for the domain name industry.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/donuts-to-use-architelos-namesentry/12158 Donuts To Use Architelos NameSentry], DomainNameNews.com. Published 10 October 2012.</ref>

During [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, auction expert [[Peter Cramton]] outlined a private auction model as a solution for resolving 158 new gTLD contention sets. Donuts co-founder [[Jon Nevett]] says that Donuts will handle as many of its contention sets as possible via this method, as auctions will be cheaper and faster for applicants than ICANN's original method. "The cost of losing an ICANN auction is greater than the cost of losing a private auction," Nevett said. "If you lose an ICANN auction you get nothing, zero, you lose your asset... [but with private auctions] it doesn't hurt as much to lose, so the theory is the second-place guys won't stretch as much."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10828-heres-how-donuts-wants-to-resolve-its-158-new-gtld-contention-fights Here's how Donuts wants to resolve its 158 new gTLD contention fights]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 October 23. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref>

During [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, auction expert [[Peter Cramton]] outlined a private auction model as a solution for resolving 158 new gTLD contention sets. Donuts co-founder [[Jon Nevett]] says that Donuts will handle as many of its contention sets as possible via this method, as auctions will be cheaper and faster for applicants than ICANN's original method. "The cost of losing an ICANN auction is greater than the cost of losing a private auction," Nevett said. "If you lose an ICANN auction you get nothing, zero, you lose your asset... [but with private auctions] it doesn't hurt as much to lose, so the theory is the second-place guys won't stretch as much."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10828-heres-how-donuts-wants-to-resolve-its-158-new-gtld-contention-fights Here's how Donuts wants to resolve its 158 new gTLD contention fights]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 October 23. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref>

==Donuts Team==

==Donuts Team==

The management team of the company include:<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team]</ref>

The management team of the company include:<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team], Donuts.co.</ref>

* [[Paul Stahura]], Co-founder and CEO

* [[Paul Stahura]], Co-founder and CEO

* [[Richard Tindal]], Co-founder and COO

* [[Richard Tindal]], Co-founder and COO

==Investors==

==Investors==

The company's investors include:<ref>[http://donuts.co/images/stories/donuts_launch_release.pdf Donuts Launches Domain Namespace with 307 gTLD Applications, More than 100 Million in Funding]</ref>

The company's investors include:<ref name="funding"></ref>

* Austin Ventures

* Austin Ventures

* Adams Street Partners

* Adams Street Partners

* TL Ventures

* TL Ventures

* Generation Partners

* Generation Partners

* Stahurricane (Paul Stahura’s investment fund)

* Stahurricane (Paul Stahura's investment fund)

 

==Videos==

==Videos==

[[Mason Cole]], Dontus' VP of Communications and Industry Relations, was interviewed at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague:

[[Mason Cole]], Dontus' VP of Communications and Industry Relations, was interviewed at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague: