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'''.academy''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s  [[New gTLD Program]]. The application was filed by Half Oaks LLC, one of the companies created by [[Donuts]] to submit its application. They applied for 307 total TLDs. According to the company, it is financially stable and it raised $100 million from various investors to support its registry operations safely, securely with world-class infrastructure and high-quality organizational management. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry services.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref>  <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/academy Donuts Application for .Academy]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 17 December, 2013.<ref name="delegation">[http://domainincite.com/15362-the-plurals-debate-is-over-as-icann-delegates-17-more-new-gtlds The plurals debate is over as ICANN delegates 17 more New gTLDs, DomainIncite] Retrieved 18 Dec 2013</ref>

'''.academy''' is an active [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s  [[New gTLD Program]]. The [[Registry]] and manager of the TLD is [[Donuts]]. Their proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 17 December, 2013.<ref name="delegation">[http://domainincite.com/15362-the-plurals-debate-is-over-as-icann-delegates-17-more-new-gtlds The plurals debate is over as ICANN delegates 17 more New gTLDs, DomainIncite] Retrieved 18 Dec 2013</ref>

 

The application was filed by Half Oaks LLC, one of the companies created by [[Donuts]] to submit its applications. They applied for 307 total TLDs. According to the company, it is financially stable and it raised $100 million from various investors to support its registry operations safely, securely with world-class infrastructure and high-quality organizational management. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry services.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref>  <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/academy Donuts Application for .Academy]</ref>  

===Application Details===

===Application Details===

Seemingly all of [[Donuts]] applications were applied for using the same boiler-plate application in which the TLD is defined as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and will be an open TLD without pre-registration policies. It notes its plans to adhere with all registration policies required by ICANN and its intent to have remediation and takedown policies clearly defined to fit within these requirements. Pre-registration verification will not be used and this as defined as causing "cause more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants." They intend to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/896 ApplicationDetails, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]Retrieved 12 Dec 2012</ref>

Seemingly all of [[Donuts]] applications were applied for using the same boiler-plate application in which the TLD is defined as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and will be an open TLD without pre-registration policies. It notes its plans to adhere with all registration policies required by ICANN and its intent to have remediation and takedown policies clearly defined to fit within these requirements. Pre-registration verification will not be used and this as defined as causing "cause more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants." They intend to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/896 ApplicationDetails, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]Retrieved 12 Dec 2012</ref>