.miami: Difference between revisions

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{{TLD|

|logo = Dotmiami.JPG‎

|status = ~~Delegated~~

|status = Available

|manager =

|country = USA

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'''.miami''' is ~~a delegated~~ [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[new gTLD program]]. It is managed by [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which was chosen by the City of Miami to handle the [[TLD]]'s application and to provide the back-end registry solutions via its subsidiary, [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://miamidomain.org/meet-the-miami-applicant/ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 31 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref>

'''.miami''' is an available [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[new gTLD program]]. It is managed by [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which was chosen by the City of Miami to handle the [[TLD]]'s application and to provide the back-end registry solutions via its subsidiary, [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://miamidomain.org/meet-the-miami-applicant/ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 31 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> It reached [[General Availability]] 2 October 2015. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/02/miami-domain-names-go-on-sale-today/ .Miami Reaches General Availability. Retrieved 02 October 2015.]</ref>

==Application Details==

The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:

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The overarching goal for the .MIAMI top-level domain is twofold: First, to give Miami residents, businesses, tourists and enthusiasts information and sources or other online resources regarding the geographic region including but not limited to employment, lifestyle and culture, education, media, sports and entertainment. Second, we hope to provide a centralized place for Internet users to search and attain information associated with Miami in a more effective an efficient manner.

MIAMI: HISTORICAL FACTS & ~~STATISITICS~~

MIAMI: HISTORICAL FACTS & STATISTICS

The greater Miami metropolitan area is home to 5.5 million people, the largest urban center in the southeastern U.S., with incredible diversity and two major languages spoken. Miami’s residents are comparatively wealthy and largely connected to the Internet. All these factors in one urban area, identified by the name “Miami,” suggests that .MIAMI will be popular with residents.

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 |logo   = Dotmiami.JPG‎
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-'''.miami''' is a delegated [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[new gTLD program]]. It is managed by [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which was chosen by the City of Miami to handle the [[TLD]]'s application and to provide the back-end registry solutions via its subsidiary, [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://miamidomain.org/meet-the-miami-applicant/ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 31 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref>
+'''.miami''' is an available [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[new gTLD program]]. It is managed by [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which was chosen by the City of Miami to handle the [[TLD]]'s application and to provide the back-end registry solutions via its subsidiary, [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://miamidomain.org/meet-the-miami-applicant/ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 31 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> It reached [[General Availability]] 2 October 2015. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/02/miami-domain-names-go-on-sale-today/ .Miami Reaches General Availability. Retrieved 02 October 2015.]</ref>
 ==Application Details==
 The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:
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 The overarching goal for the .MIAMI top-level domain is twofold: First, to give Miami residents, businesses, tourists and enthusiasts information and sources or other online resources regarding the geographic region including but not limited to employment, lifestyle and culture, education, media, sports and entertainment. Second, we hope to provide a centralized place for Internet users to search and attain information associated with Miami in a more effective an efficient manner.
-MIAMI: HISTORICAL FACTS & STATISITICS
+MIAMI: HISTORICAL FACTS & STATISTICS
 The greater Miami metropolitan area is home to 5.5 million people, the largest urban center in the southeastern U.S., with incredible diversity and two major languages spoken. Miami’s residents are comparatively wealthy and largely connected to the Internet. All these factors in one urban area, identified by the name “Miami,” suggests that .MIAMI will be popular with residents.