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|category = [[:Category:Commerce New gTLDs|Commerce]]
 
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|priority = <s>724 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br>903 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>1071 - [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Sale Limited)</s><br>1131 - [[Donuts]] (Half Bloom, LLC)<br><s>1297 - [[TLD Assets]] (Dot-Sale LLC)</s>
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|priority = <s>724 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br>903 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>1071 - [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Sale Limited)</s><br>1131 - [[Rightside]] <br><s>1297 - [[TLD Assets]] (Dot-Sale LLC)</s>
 
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'''.sale''' is a [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a private auction in September 2014, Donuts became the sole applicant for the string. The company manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 25 December, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 06 Apr 2015</ref>
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'''.sale''' is a [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a private auction in September 2014, Donuts/Rightside became the sole applicant for the string. The company manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 25 December, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 06 Apr 2015</ref>
    
==Current Applicant==
 
==Current Applicant==
# [[Donuts]] (Half Bloom, LLC) applied for 307 TLDs. This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/601 here].
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# [[Rightside]] applied for 307 TLDs. This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/601 here].
    
===Former Applicants===
 
===Former Applicants===
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The [[European Commission]] flagged all applications for .sale outside of ICANN's defined remediation processes.
 
The [[European Commission]] flagged all applications for .sale outside of ICANN's defined remediation processes.
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Just after [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]] issued its Early Warnings, which are advice given from one GAC member country to an applicant warning it of potential issues within its application, the [[European Commission]] issued a letter to all applicants within the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. The letter highlights 58 applications that "could raise issues of compatibility with the existing legislation .. and/or with policy positions and objectives of the European Union." It notes a desire to open a dialogue with each offending applicant.
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Just after [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]] issued its Early Warnings, which are advice given from one GAC member country to an applicant warning it of potential issues within its application, the [[European Commission]] issued a letter to all applicants within the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. The letter highlights 58 applications that "could raise issues of compatibility with the existing legislation .. and/or with policy positions and objectives of the European Union." It notes a desire to open a dialog with each offending applicant.
    
The Commission specifically notes that this objection is not a part of the GAC Early Warning process, and goes on to note that "the Commission does not consider itself legally bound to [ICANN] processes," given that there is not legal agreement between the two bodies.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/docs/20121127093808906.pdf DomainIncite.com/Docs] Published 27 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Dec 2012</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/11130-europe-rejects-icanns-authority-as-it-warns-of-problems-with-58-new-gtlds Europe Rejects ICANNs Authority As it Warns of Problems with 58 New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com] Published 27 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Dec 2012</ref>
 
The Commission specifically notes that this objection is not a part of the GAC Early Warning process, and goes on to note that "the Commission does not consider itself legally bound to [ICANN] processes," given that there is not legal agreement between the two bodies.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/docs/20121127093808906.pdf DomainIncite.com/Docs] Published 27 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Dec 2012</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/11130-europe-rejects-icanns-authority-as-it-warns-of-problems-with-58-new-gtlds Europe Rejects ICANNs Authority As it Warns of Problems with 58 New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com] Published 27 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Dec 2012</ref>
    
==Private Auction==
 
==Private Auction==
A [[Private auction]] conducted in September 2014 left Donuts as the only applicant for the string, as the other applicants withdrew. The winning bid was not revealed.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17398-donuts-snatches-four-new-gtlds-at-auction-beating-amazon-to-video Donuts Snatches Four New gTLDs at Auction beating Amazon to .video] ''DomainIncite''; by Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 23 Sept 2014</ref>
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A [[Private auction]] conducted in September 2014 left Donuts/Rightside as the only applicant for the string, as the other applicants withdrew. The winning bid was not revealed.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17398-donuts-snatches-four-new-gtlds-at-auction-beating-amazon-to-video Donuts Snatches Four New gTLDs at Auction beating Amazon to .video] ''DomainIncite''; by Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 23 Sept 2014</ref>
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==Priority Pre-Registration - Early Access==
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From April 29, 2015 to May 6, 2015 .sale can be secured at a premium price, and on a first-come, first-served basis. <ref name="GoDaddy1">[https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/15993/about-sale-domain-names About .SALE Domain Names, GoDaddy.com] Retrieved 29 Apr 2015</ref>
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==Pre-Registration - General Availability==
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On May 6, 2015, .sale will reach general availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Bulk registration will be available during this period.<ref name="GoDaddy1"/>
    
==References==
 
==References==

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