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| founders        = [[Dirk Krischenowski]]<br>

| founders        = [[Dirk Krischenowski]]<br>

[[Alexander Schubert]]

[[Alexander Schubert]]

| ownership      =  

| ownership      = 90 shareholders

| headquarters    = Akazienstr 2<br>

| headquarters    = Akazienstr 28<br>

10823 Berlin

10823 Berlin

| country        = Germany

| country        = Germany

| employees      =  

| employees      =  

| revenue        =  

| revenue        =  

| website        = [http://dotberlin.de/ dotberlin.de]

| website        = [http://dot.berline/ dot.berlin]

| blog            = [http://www.dotberlin.de/blog dotberlin]

| blog            = [http://www.dotberlin.de/blog dotberlin]

| facebook        = [http://www.facebook.com/people/Dotberlin-Gmbh/1840998484 DotBerlin Facebook]

| facebook        = [http://www.facebook.com/people/Dotberlin-Gmbh/1840998484 DotBerlin Facebook]

| twitter        = dotberlin

| twitter        = dotberlin

| keypeople      = [[Dirk Krischenowski]], Founder & CEO<br>

| keypeople      = [[Dirk Krischenowski]], Founder & CEO<br>

[[Katrin Ohlmer]], CEO<br>

[[Katrin Ohlmer]], Marketing and Communications<br>

}}

}}

'''dotBERLIN''' GmbH & Co. KG is a company proposing a new [[GeoTLD]] that creates a new regional domainspace through identification with the city of Berlin. Currently, the company is lobbying within [[ICANN]] for the creation and allocation of the [[.berlin]] name space, through the implementation of the new [[gTLD]] process. The company predicts that in the future, private individuals, companies, and organizations will register their Internet addresses with .berlin domains; such as painter.berlin, zoo.berlin, etc.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-berlin-dotberlin newdomains.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.dot-nxt.com/applicant/dot-berlin dotnext]</ref> The .berlin domain is meant to represent the community of Berlin, which distinguishes it from the other international Internet addresses. Presently, the company is supporting [[ICANN]] in the new [[gTLD]] guideline procedure. After the .berlin domain is introduced, registration of domains can be expected to begin the following year.

'''dotBERLIN''' GmbH & Co. KG is a company administering a new [[GeoTLD]] that creates a new regional domainspace through identification with the city of Berlin. The company successfully applied within [[ICANN]] for the creation and allocation of the [[.berlin]] name space, through the implementation of the new [[gTLD]] process. The company predicts that in the future, private individuals, companies, and organizations will register their Internet addresses with .berlin domains; such as painter.berlin, zoo.berlin, etc.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-berlin-dotberlin newdomains.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.dot-nxt.com/applicant/dot-berlin dotnext]</ref> The .berlin domain is meant to represent the community of Berlin, which distinguishes it from the other international Internet addresses. The .berlin domain was introduced into the [[Root Zone]] on 8 January 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 09 Jan 2014</ref>

dotBERLIN's mission is to give Berlin identity to Berliners, their organizations, their companies and their locations by supporting them with the .berlin domain name.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-berlin-dotberlin newdomains.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.uniteddomains.com/new-top-level-domain/berlin-domain-registration/ uniteddomains]</ref>

dotBERLIN's mission is to give Berlin identity to Berliners, their organizations, their companies and their locations by supporting them with the .berlin domain name.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-berlin-dotberlin newdomains.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.uniteddomains.com/new-top-level-domain/berlin-domain-registration/ uniteddomains]</ref>

==DotBerlin's Vision==

==DotBerlin's Vision==

* Helping Berliners to communicate more efficiently, thereby strengthening the community feeling; paveing the way for development and innovation among the Berliners.

* Helping Berliners to communicate more efficiently, thereby strengthening the community feeling; paving the way for development and innovation among the Berliners.

* Local, available, and concise addresses; creating a common identity for institutions, companies and citizens.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-berlin-dotberlin newdomains.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.uniteddomains.com/new-top-level-domain/berlin-domain-registration/ uniteddomains]</ref>

* Local, available, and concise addresses; creating a common identity for institutions, companies, and citizens.<ref>[http://www.newdomains.org/newTLDs/dot-berlin-dotberlin newdomains.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.uniteddomains.com/new-top-level-domain/berlin-domain-registration/ uniteddomains]</ref>

==DotBERLIN & ICANN==

==DotBERLIN & ICANN==

The company was founded in 2005; at that time [[ICANN]]'s new [[gTLD]] application process was expected to begin in 2009.<ref>[http://dotberlin.com/ dotberlin.com]</ref> This process has been slow to start, and is now expected to move forward in mid-2011.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/draft-timeline-new-gtlds-18mar11-en.pdf icann.org]</ref> Because of this delay, and the fact that dotBERLIN was prepared for a 2009 launch, they have been asking for special consideration from [[ICANN]] in the delegation process. The fact is that despite dotBERLIN's efforts and plans ICANN could always award the proposed [[.berlin]] extension to another company. Thus, DotBERLIN has asked that "One extra point in the [[Community Priority Evaluation]] should be given if the organization behind an applicantion was already established before the approval of the new gTLDs program by the ICANN Board on 26 June, 2008, or before the first communicated application window in March, 2009".<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/15/dotberlin-wants-special-status-with-new-gtlds-because-of-its-early-involvement/ DomainNameWire]</ref>

The company was founded in 2005; at that time [[ICANN]]'s new [[gTLD]] application process was expected to begin in 2009.<ref>[http://dotberlin.com/ dotberlin.com]</ref> This process took longer to develop and was finally approved in June, 2011. Because of this delay, and the fact that dotBERLIN was prepared for a 2009 launch, they have been asking for special consideration from [[ICANN]] in the delegation process. The fact is that despite dotBERLIN's efforts and plans, ICANN could always award the proposed [[.berlin]] extension to another company. Thus, DotBERLIN has asked that "One extra point in the [[Community Priority Evaluation]] should be given if the organization behind an application was already established before the approval of the new gTLDs program by the ICANN Board on 26 June, 2008, or before the first communicated application window in March, 2009".<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/15/dotberlin-wants-special-status-with-new-gtlds-because-of-its-early-involvement/ DomainNameWire]</ref>

The reason they are asking for such special consideration could be due to the fact that specific threats to their proposal have appeared. That is, [[Minds + Machines]] has launched a [[Unite Berlin]] initiative, which is itself lobbying for the .berlin name space, some 6 years after dotBERLIN had already declared its intentions.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/exclusive-interview-with-dirk-krischenowski-dotberlin-qwe-did-not-ask-minds-a-machines-for-helpq.html DomainNews.com]</ref>

The reason they are asking for such special consideration could be due to the fact that specific threats to their proposal have appeared. That is, [[Minds + Machines]] has launched a [[Unite Berlin]] initiative, which is itself lobbying for the .berlin namespace, some 6 years after dotBERLIN had already declared its intentions.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/exclusive-interview-with-dirk-krischenowski-dotberlin-qwe-did-not-ask-minds-a-machines-for-helpq.html DomainNews.com]</ref>

 

==Limited Partners==

==Limited Partners==

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