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'''.discount''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
'''.discount''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. [[Donuts]] won the rights to the string over [[WhatBox?]] in a [[Private auction]] and is now the [[Registry Operator]] for the string. The Donuts application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 23 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 30 May 2014</ref>
==Applicants==
==Registry Operator==
# [[Dot Discount, LLC]] - The contact person listed in the application is Mr. Erik Ludwick. <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>
# Donuts (Holly Hill, LLC) - The company has applied for 307 new gTLDs. Each application was filed under a different company name. [[Daniel Schindler]], co-founder and EVP for Marketing and Sales of Donuts, is the main contact person in the application. <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/793 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>
==References==
==Background==
===Private Auction===
Donuts won in a private auction the right to .discount, beating out fellow applicant [[Dot Discount, LLC]]. The auction was managed by [[Innovative Auctions]] and the winning bid was not disclosed.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14840-donuts-wins-three-new-gtld-auctions Donuts wins 3 New gTLD Auctions, Domain Incite] Retrieved 24 Oct 2013</ref>
===Previous Applicants===
# Dot Discount, LLC - The contact person listed in the application is Mr. Erik Ludwick. <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>
===European Commission Communiqué===
The [[European Commission]] flagged both applications for .discount outside of ICANN's defined remediation processes.
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.
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>
==Contract Signed==
On 06 March 2014 Donuts received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by ICANN for .discount 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 May 2014</ref>
==Delegation and Availability==
.discount was delegated to the Root Zone of the [[DNS]] on 23 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Commerce New gTLDs|discount]]
[[Category:Commerce New gTLDs|discount]]
[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|discount]]