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A certain commentator, Alexander Drummond-Willoughby, has submitted negative comments to ICANN regarding all applications submitted by TLDH, and all applications that have designated TLDH's [[Minds + Machines]] as their registry services provider. The comments are largely identical and focus on what the individual deems poor financial decisions by the company.<ref>http://domainincite.com/10317-mystery-commenter-targets-mm-new-gtld-clients Myster Commenter Targets MM new gTLD Clients, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
A certain commentator, Alexander Drummond-Willoughby, has submitted negative comments to ICANN regarding all applications submitted by TLDH, and all applications that have designated TLDH's [[Minds + Machines]] as their registry services provider. The comments are largely identical and focus on what the individual deems poor financial decisions by the company.<ref>http://domainincite.com/10317-mystery-commenter-targets-mm-new-gtld-clients Myster Commenter Targets MM new gTLD Clients, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
On June 3rd, 2013 Antony van Couvering, CEO of TLDH, wrote an article on CircleID arguing for the benefits of private auctions versus ICANN auctions for new gTLDs. The private auctions, van Couvering argues, allow companies to "provide money to create healthy vigorous registries that will fulfill ICANN's mission to create choice and competition in the top-level namespace."<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130603_icann_auctions_or_private_auctions/ icann or private auctions] Published 3 Jun 13 Retrieved 4 Jun 13</ref> The ICANN auctions on the other hand, would leave applicants depleted of cash. Mind + Machines will proceed with private auctions after the first round according to van Couvering.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130603_icann_auctions_or_private_auctions/ icann or private auctions] Published 3 Jun 13 Retrieved 4 Jun 13</ref>
====GAC Early Warnings====
====GAC Early Warnings====
Minds + Machines received a total fo 6 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, 5 of which were for its own TLDs. This accounts for about 7% of their 72 applications, which they noted in a press release, further stating that many of their competitors and other large portfolio applicants had received much greater percentages of warned applications to total portfolio size. The in-house warned applications are: [[.zulu]], [[.hotel]], [[.green]], [[.roma]], [[.website]]. Their client, The American Bible Society, was warned for [[.bible]].<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/11/icann-prioriisation-draw/ ICANN Prioritization Draw, TLDH.org] Retrieved 1 Dec 2012</ref>
Minds + Machines received a total fo 6 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, 5 of which were for its own TLDs. This accounts for about 7% of their 72 applications, which they noted in a press release, further stating that many of their competitors and other large portfolio applicants had received much greater percentages of warned applications to total portfolio size. The in-house warned applications are: [[.zulu]], [[.hotel]], [[.green]], [[.roma]], [[.website]]. Their client, The American Bible Society, was warned for [[.bible]].<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/11/icann-prioriisation-draw/ ICANN Prioritization Draw, TLDH.org] Retrieved 1 Dec 2012</ref>