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Line 29: − + − While the contention set for gay remains unresolved, in December 2012 dotgay LLC began an outreach campaign to potential Authentication Partners as described in their application.<ref>[http://dotgay.com/partners#authenticatedpartners-1 AuthenticationPatners, dotGay.com]Retrieved 5 Dec 2012</ref>+ − + − − On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
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==Application Details==
==Application Details==
===dotgay LLC===
===dotgay LLC===
[[Scott Seitz]] is the CEO of [[dotgay LLC]] and selected [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/neustar-wins-gay-contract/ Neustar wins .gay contract]</ref> The company is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, New York (NGLCCNY) and is also an LGBTBE Certified entity. With community oversight and transparency, dotgay LLC plans to donate 67% of the profits generated from the sales of .gay domain names to non-profit LGBT organizations.<ref>[http://dotgay.com/ About dotgay]</ref> Its application is a [[Community gTLD|Community Application]]
[[Scott Seitz]] is the CEO of [[dotgay LLC]] and selected [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/neustar-wins-gay-contract/ Neustar wins .gay contract]</ref> The company is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, New York (NGLCCNY) and is also an LGBTBE Certified entity. With community oversight and transparency, dotgay LLC planned to donate 67% of the net profits generated from the sales of .gay domain names to non-profit LGBT organizations.<ref>[http://dotgay.com/ About dotgay]</ref> Its application is a [[Community gTLD|Community Application]].
dotgay LLC’s registration policies will include participation by "Authentication Partners", which will be a global network of LGBTQIA membership organizations and community groups. Eligibility is determined through formal membership with any of dotgay LLC’s Authentication Partners (AP) from the community. Selected community relevant generic terms, such as "travel," will be reserved as index domains and remain community property at the second level (ie travel.gay). Index domains will be used to organize and aggregate community registrants, creating community hubs that will raise visibility within the community and become trusted resources for users.<ref>gTLD Application 1-1713-23699</ref>
dotgay LLC’s registration policies will include participation by "Authentication Partners", which will be a global network of LGBTQIA membership organizations and community groups. Eligibility is determined through formal membership with any of dotgay LLC’s Authentication Partners (AP) from the community. Selected community relevant generic terms, such as "travel," will be reserved as index domains and remain community property at the second level (ie travel.gay). Index domains will be used to organize and aggregate community registrants, creating community hubs that will raise visibility within the community and become trusted resources for users.<ref>gTLD Application 1-1713-23699</ref>
In December 2012 dotgay LLC began an outreach campaign to potential Authentication Partners as described in their application.<ref>[http://dotgay.com/partners#authenticatedpartners-1 AuthenticationPatners, dotGay.com]Retrieved 5 Dec 2012</ref>
===Top Level Design===
===Top Level Design===
[[Raymond King]], CEO of Top Level Design together with his business associate [[Peter Brual]] are applying for 10 [[gTLD]]s including .gay. Raymond is also the founder and director of [[ICANNWiki]] and CEO of [[Aboutus.org]]. King assured the presentation and neutrality of ICANNWiki.org will not be affected by his business venture on new gTLDs. [[CentralNic]] will provide back-end registry services for the company. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/9367-icannwiki-boss-applies-for-10-gtlds ICANNWiki boss applies for 10 gTLDs]</ref>
[[Raymond King]], CEO of Top Level Design together with his business associate [[Peter Brual]] are applying for 10 [[gTLD]]s including .gay. Raymond is also the founder and director of [[ICANNWiki]] and CEO of [[Aboutus.org]]. King assured the presentation and neutrality of ICANNWiki.org will not be affected by his business venture on new gTLDs. [[CentralNic]] provides back-end registry services for the company. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/9367-icannwiki-boss-applies-for-10-gtlds ICANNWiki boss applies for 10 gTLDs]</ref>
===Top Level Domain Holdings===
===Top Level Domain Holdings===
The company confirmed that .gay is one of the 68 gTLD strings it is applying on its own behalf. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/01/top-level-domain-holdings-becomes-largest-new-gtld-applicant-to-date-applying-for-68-strings/ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings]</ref>
The company confirmed that .gay is one of the 68 gTLD strings it is applying on its own behalf. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/01/top-level-domain-holdings-becomes-largest-new-gtld-applicant-to-date-applying-for-68-strings/ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings]</ref>
===Dot Gay Alliance===
===Dot Gay Alliance===