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|date  = 05 April 2015

|type  = [[gTLD|Generic]]

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|category = [[:Category:Technology New gTLDs|Technology]]

|category = [[:Category:Technology New gTLDs|Technology]]

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|priority = 1186 - [[Express LLC]]<br>1664 - [[Donuts]] (Sea Sunset, LLC)

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'''.express''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].

'''.express''' is a [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. [[Donuts]] (Sea Sunset, LLC) manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 05 April, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 06 Apr 2015</ref>

==Applicants==

==Applicants==

# [[Donuts]] (Sea Sunset, LLC)- The company filed for 307 new gTLDs. Donuts created a company for each TLD application, including Sea Sunset LLC to submit its .express application. It invested $56 million for applications fees alone. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to serve as its back-end registry service provider.<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/777 here].

# [[Donuts]] (Sea Sunset, LLC)- The company filed for 307 new gTLDs. Donuts created a company for each TLD application, including Sea Sunset LLC to submit its .express application. It invested $56 million for applications fees alone. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to serve as its back-end registry service provider.<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/777 here].

# [[Express LLC]]- Failed its technical evaluation; eligible for extended evaluation.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14288-failures-mount-up-as-icann-releases-penultimate-week-of-ie-results Failures Mount Up as ICANN Releases Penultimate week of IE results, DomainIncite.com]Retrieved Aug 26 2013</ref>

# [[Express LLC]]- Failed its technical evaluation in the [[initial evaluation]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14288-failures-mount-up-as-icann-releases-penultimate-week-of-ie-results Failures Mount Up as ICANN Releases Penultimate week of IE results, DomainIncite.com]Retrieved Aug 26 2013</ref> Requested and passed extended evaluation.<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Application Status, ICANN.org] Retrieved 06 Nov 2013</ref>

===Objections===

===Objections===