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{{TLD|

{{TLD|

|logo  =

|logo  =

|status = Proposed

|status = Delegated

|manager  = [[Verisign]]

|manager  = [[Verisign]]

|country  =  

|country  =  

|keypeople  =  

|keypeople  =  

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'''كوم.'''is one of 9 transliteration of [[.com]] that [[Verisign]] has applied for via [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company also applied for 3 transliterations of [[.net]].<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2012/06/13/com-transliterated-8-languages/ Com Transliterated 8 languages]</ref>  

'''كوم.'''is one of 9 transliteration of [[.com]] that [[Verisign]] has applied for via [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company also applied for 3 transliterations of [[.net]].<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2012/06/13/com-transliterated-8-languages/ Com Transliterated 8 languages]</ref> Verisign manages this TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 28 July, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 30 Jul 2015</ref>

This particular application was criticized during the comment period of the new gTLD program given that no such "COM" word exists in Arabic and so Verisign is essentially inventing an Arabic word. The objection states that Verisign should not be given the TLD without approval of the Arabic Language Academy.<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/208 CommentDetails, gTLDComment.ICANN.org]</ref>

This particular application was criticized during the comment period of the new gTLD program given that no such "COM" word exists in Arabic and so Verisign is essentially inventing an Arabic word. The objection states that Verisign should not be given the TLD without approval of the Arabic Language Academy.<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/208 CommentDetails, gTLDComment.ICANN.org]</ref>