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The [[Bayern Connect]] application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 3 May 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2 June 2014</ref>

The [[Bayern Connect]] application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 3 May 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2 June 2014</ref>

At one point, there were two entities vying for support of their '''.bayern''' proposals: [[Bayern Connect]] and [[dotBayern]]. The former recieved government support and was thus able to apply for the [[TLD]] with ICANN. [[Minds + Machines|MMX, also known as Minds + Machines,]] was selected to run the registry, and is the majority owner of [[Bayern Connect]].  

At one point, there were two entities vying for support of their '''.bayern''' proposals: [[Bayern Connect]] and [[dotBayern]]. The former recieved government support and was thus able to apply for the [[TLD]] with ICANN. [[Minds + Machines Group Limited|MMX]], also known as [[Minds and Machines, LLC|Minds + Machines]], was selected to run the registry, and is the majority owner of [[Bayern Connect]].  

 

==Notable Users==

==Notable Users==

"PUBLIC BENEFIT

"PUBLIC BENEFIT

The .BAYERN top-level domain will enable the Free State of Bavaria, with its strong national identity and unique cultural background, to have its own name space on the world wide web. The strong online presence of the Free State of Bavaria will greatly promote the recognition and identity of this region, open up new opportunities for businesses and offer the population of Bavaria a new domain name space for their purposes.

The .'''bayern''' top-level domain will enable the Free State of Bavaria, with its strong national identity and unique cultural background, to have its own name space on the world wide web. The strong online presence of the Free State of Bavaria will greatly promote the recognition and identity of this region, open up new opportunities for businesses and offer the population of Bavaria a new domain name space for their purposes.

In light of the, under 18(a), mentioned figures and data, the demand for a .BAYERN top-level domain is high and the many small and medium sized companies in Bavaria will greatly profit from this new extension, in addition to the Free State’s population and economy in general.

In light of the, under 18(a), mentioned figures and data, the demand for a .bayern top-level domain is high and the many small and medium sized companies in Bavaria will greatly profit from this new extension, in addition to the Free State’s population and economy in general.

Therefore the government of the Free State of Bavaria fully supports the implementation and operation of the .BAYERN top-level domain. The government, like us, strongly believes in the benefits of the .BAYERN top-level domain, for the population as well as for the economy of the Free State of Bavaria. The government endorses our application to manage and operate the .BAYERN top-level domain in all respects. The implementation of the .BAYERN top-level domain shall be carried out in close cooperation with the Free State of Bavaria.

Therefore the government of the Free State of Bavaria fully supports the implementation and operation of the .bayern top-level domain. The government, like us, strongly believes in the benefits of the .'''bayern''' top-level domain, for the population as well as for the economy of the Free State of Bavaria. The government endorses our application to manage and operate the .'''bayern''' top-level domain in all respects. The implementation of the .'''bayern''' top-level domain shall be carried out in close cooperation with the Free State of Bavaria.

==Restrictive Registration Policy==

==Restrictive Registration Policy==

We specifically examined more restrictive registration policies, such as limiting registration to members of organizations with a specific relation to the Free State of Bavaria. We rejected such limitations because they would interfere with .BAYERN’s primary mission, purpose and goals--which is to encourage as many registrants as possible to associate themselves with the Free State of Bavaria for any legal purpose. Factors that we took into account when considering a more restrictive registration policy included:

We specifically examined more restrictive registration policies, such as limiting registration to members of organizations with a specific relation to the Free State of Bavaria. We rejected such limitations because they would interfere with .bayern’s primary mission, purpose, and goals--which is to encourage as many registrants as possible to associate themselves with the Free State of Bavaria for any legal purpose. Factors that we took into account when considering a more restrictive registration policy included:

- Our recognition that registrants of a .BAYERN domain name will self-select because they have an interest in the Free State of Bavaria , and this fact will naturally reduce the number of potential registrants; and, because restrictive policies such as, for example, requiring membership in a specific organization or organizations, would exclude many legitimate registrants from obtaining a .BAYERN domain name. For example, and by way of illustration, if membership in an organization were required for registration, businesses and charitable organizations that would find a .BAYERN top-level domain name an effective marketing tool would be excluded from registering a .BAYERN domain name as they might not be eligible to be members in an organization that accepted only natural persons for membership.

- Our recognition that registrants of a .'''bayern''' domain name will self-select because they have an interest in the Free State of Bavaria, and this fact will naturally reduce the number of potential registrants; and, because restrictive policies such as, for example, requiring membership in a specific organization or organizations, would exclude many legitimate registrants from obtaining a .'''bayern''' domain name. For example, and by way of illustration, if membership in an organization were required for registration, businesses and charitable organizations that would find a '''.bayer'''n top-level domain name an effective marketing tool would be excluded from registering a .'''bayern''' domain name as they might not be eligible to be members in an organization that accepted only natural persons for membership.

==Contract Signed==

==Contract Signed==

==Delegation and Availability==

==Delegation and Availability==

.bayern was delegated to the Root Zone of the [[DNS]] on 3 May, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

.'''bayern''' was delegated to the Root Zone of the [[DNS]] on 3 May, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

==References==

==References==