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{{TLD|
|logo   = 
|status = '''WITHDRAWN'''
|manager  = [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]] ([[Google]])
|country   =
|language = 
|translation = 
|registryprovider   = [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]
|registrations   = 
|date  =
|type   = [[Brand TLD]]
|category  = 
|community  =
|keypeople  =
}}
'''.and''' was one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a closed registration [[Brand TLD]] intended for use and promotion of its android brand and services. The company also applied for [[.android]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/google-applies-for-101-new-gtlds-amazon-77-microsoft-11-apple-1/ Google Applies for 101 New gTLDs Amazon 77 Apple 1, TheDomains.com]</ref>

The application was later criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. AND is on that list as a designation of Andorra. Thus, it was quickly suggested that the application would be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref> Google also applied for [[.are]] and [[.est]], which have the same conflict.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10089-did-google-withdraw-three-new-gtld-applications Did Google Withdraw Three New gTLD Applications?, DomainIncite.com]</ref> In September, 2012 it was noted that Google had withdrawn all three applications.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/05/icann-4-new-gtld-applications-withdrawn-3-by-google/ ICANN 4 New gTLD Applications Withdrawn 3 by Google, TheDomains.com]</ref>
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