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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager =
|manager =
|country =
|country =
|category = [[:Category:Culture New gTLDs|Culture]]
|category = [[:Category:Culture New gTLDs|Culture]]
|community =
|community =
|priority = 664 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>1232 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.
|priority =
|keypeople =
|keypeople =
}}
}}
'''.country''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
'''.country''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. 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>
==Current Applicants==
==Current Applicants==
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]- It is one of 68 applications that the company has filed on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1532 here].
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]- It is one of 68 applications that the company has filed on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1532 here].
===Partnership===
In April 2013, the two applicants, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] and [[Uniregistry]] announced that they had struck a deal to enter into a joint partnership to run the .country TLD. It was one of the first major partnerships of this kind between portfolio applicants. Both companies will have a 50% equity stake in a new company. Under the conditional heads of terms for the proposed joint venture, either Uniregistry or TLDH will withdraw its application and, once the surviving applications is approved by ICANN, the authority to operate .country will be transferred to the new joint venture. The transfer will require ICANN approval, which the directors of the Company fully expect to be forthcoming.<ref>[http://onlinedomain.com/2013/04/30/news/top-level-domain-holdings-mindsmachines-announces-joint-venture-with-uniregistry-to-operate-country-gtld/ Top Level Domain Holdings MindsMachines Announces Joint Venure with Uniregistry to Operate Country gTLD, OnlineDomain.com] Retrieved 13 May 2013, Published 30 April 2013</ref> In the end, Uniregistry formally withdrew its application.
==Previous Applicants==
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- The company applied for 54 new TLDs. <ref>
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- The company applied for 54 new TLDs. <ref>
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref>
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref>
Although the company formally withdrew its application, it has a previous partnership with [[TLDH]] to administer the .country TLD.
==Contract Signed==
On 19 December 2013 [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .country after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 30 Dec 2013</ref>
===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding===
==Delegation and Availability==
.country was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 31 March, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:Culture New gTLDs|country]]
[[Category:Culture New gTLDs|country]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|country]]