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|priority = 128 - [[Amazon]]<br><s>143 - PVT Registry, LLC</s><br> 1499 - [[Donuts]] (Bitter Sunset, LLC)<br>1691 - [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])<br>1883 - [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Buy Limited)

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'''.buy''' is a new [[gTLD|generic top level domain nam]]e (gTLD) applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].

'''.buy''' is a new [[gTLD|generic top level domain nam]]e (gTLD) applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After an [[ICANN auction]] in September 2014, Amazon became the only applicant for the TLD.

==Current Applicants==

==Current Applicant==

The current applicants are:<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>

# [[Amazon]], this is one of the 76 new gTLDs applied for by the company through its office in Luxembourg. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html  Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> [[Valideus]], a firm specializing in domain name and IP technology solutions and registry services for corporate brands helped Amazon in its application for gTLDs.

# [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Buy Limited)- This is one of 61 domain name strings filed by the company<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref>

# [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Buy Limited)- This is one of 61 domain name strings filed by the company<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref>

# [[Donuts]] (Bitter Sunset, LLC), This is one of the 307 new gTLDs applied for by the company. Each one of its applications was submitted via a different LLC. [[Daniel Schindler]], the company's EVP for Sales & Marketing is the main contact person.<ref>

# [[Donuts]] (Bitter Sunset, LLC), This is one of the 307 new gTLDs applied for by the company. Each one of its applications was submitted via a different LLC. [[Daniel Schindler]], the company's EVP for Sales & Marketing is the main contact person.<ref>

[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/863 here].

[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/863 here].

# [[PVT Registry, LLC]]- [[Joshua Bourne]], Managing partner of the domain name consultancy firm [[Fair Winds Partners]] was the contact person in the application. It was formerly '''WITHDRAWN'''.

# [[PVT Registry, LLC]]- [[Joshua Bourne]], Managing partner of the domain name consultancy firm [[Fair Winds Partners]] was the contact person in the application. It was formerly '''WITHDRAWN'''.