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'''.swiss''' is a [[Community gTLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. Previously, there was a competitive application submitted as a  [[Brand TLD]] by [[Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> The competitive application was later withdrawn, in late 2012.

'''.swiss''' is a [[Community gTLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. Previously, there was a competitive application submitted as a  [[Brand TLD]] by [[Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> The competitive application was later withdrawn, in late 2012.

==Current Applicants==

==Current Applicant==

# [[Swiss Confederation]] (Swiss government), [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]]

# [[Swiss Confederation]] (Swiss government), [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]]

"A bona fide presence in Switzerland (and thus community membership) (A) is a necessary but NOT in itself a sufficient condition for the right to hold any imaginable .swiss domain name. As the policy principles under (B) above show, there are additional requirements specific to the intrinsic role and importance of the domain name in question. These requirements will be defined in detail in specific registration regulations. They concern in particular the nature of the registrant’s presence in Switzerland and the registrant’s use of the domain name. Again, this will based on the fundamental principle of prudence: starting with a conservative registration policy in order to establish quality of and confidence in the .swiss TLD and then gradually opening up the policy as long as it does not endanger this quality and confidence."<ref>Application 1-1328-58462</ref>

"A bona fide presence in Switzerland (and thus community membership) (A) is a necessary but NOT in itself a sufficient condition for the right to hold any imaginable .swiss domain name. As the policy principles under (B) above show, there are additional requirements specific to the intrinsic role and importance of the domain name in question. These requirements will be defined in detail in specific registration regulations. They concern in particular the nature of the registrant’s presence in Switzerland and the registrant’s use of the domain name. Again, this will based on the fundamental principle of prudence: starting with a conservative registration policy in order to establish quality of and confidence in the .swiss TLD and then gradually opening up the policy as long as it does not endanger this quality and confidence."<ref>Application 1-1328-58462</ref>

==Previous Applicant==

==Previous Applicant==

The brand application submitted by [[Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.]] was issued a [[GAC]] Early warning by the Swiss government; the warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Swiss-CH-36248.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353382197000 Swiss CH, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 24 November 2012</ref>

The brand application submitted by [[Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.]] was issued a [[GAC]] Early warning by the Swiss government; the warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Swiss-CH-36248.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353382197000 Swiss CH, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 24 November 2012</ref>