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'''.locus''' is a [[Brand TLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Locus Analytics LLC]].<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 TLD failed its initial evaluation in June 2013 due to its responses to the financial questions in the application; it is eligible for extended evaluation.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13412-four-failures-and-92-passes-in-latest-new-gtld-results Four Failures and 92 Passes in Latest New gTLD Results, DomainIncite.com] Published & Retrieved 17 June 2013</ref>

'''.locus''' is a [[Brand TLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Locus Analytics LLC]].<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 TLD failed its [[Initial Evaluation]] in June 2013 due to its responses to the financial questions in the application; it was eligible for extended evaluation (EE), and passed EE in January 2014.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13412-four-failures-and-92-passes-in-latest-new-gtld-results Four Failures and 92 Passes in Latest New gTLD Results, DomainIncite.com] Published & Retrieved 17 June 2013</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/15530-two-new-gtld-apps-pass-ee Two New gTLDs apps Pass EE, DomainIncite] Retrieved 17 Jan 2014</ref>

==Application Details==

==Application Details==

The following is excerpted form the applicant's response to question #18:

The following is excerpted form the applicant's response to question #18:

"Locus Analytics  (“Locus”) is a company that specializes in semantic information systems. Over the last dozen years, we have developed novel semantic classification systems.  The 1st products are related to business and finance. Locus’ next series of products will be around the use of the upper-level domain “. Locus” and “. Impact”.  Each upper-level domain be community-based upper level domains. These are upper-level domains that will be approved in a defined process that meets the objectives and standards of the upper-level domain. “.Locus” domains will be business-oriented domains that are attached with a GPS-like address that will position and relate the site in the Locus community.  “. Impact” will be a social enterprise domain that will be available to those companies that are part of the global social impact community. These are the new generation of companies that are trying to make a difference by building micro-finance, water, food, housing, healthcare operations in the under-developed areas of the world.

"Locus Analytics  (“Locus”) is a company that specializes in semantic information systems. Over the last dozen years, we have developed novel semantic classification systems.  The 1st products are related to business and finance. Locus’ next series of products will be around the use of the upper-level domain “. Locus” and “. Impact”.  Each upper-level domain be community-based upper level domains. These are upper-level domains that will be approved in a defined process that meets the objectives and standards of the upper-level domain. “.Locus” domains will be business-oriented domains that are attached with a GPS-like address that will position and relate the site in the Locus community.  “. Impact” will be a social enterprise domain that will be available to those companies that are part of the global social impact community. These are the new generation of companies that are trying to make a difference by building micro-finance, water, food, housing, healthcare operations in the under-developed areas of the world.

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