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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager =[[Google]]
|manager =[[Google]]
|country =
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'''.channel''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]).<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>
'''.channel''' is a [[GTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The successful applicant is [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]).<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> .channel was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 15th September, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>
==Application Details==
==Application Details==
The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question # 18:
The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question # 18:
Given the proposed limited scope and use of the gTLD, Charleston Road Registry believes that there is a reasonable case for such an exemption. Should ICANN not condone this proposed exemption, Charleston Road Registry will make access to Registry Services, including the shared registration system, available to all ICANN-accredited registrars."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1335 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 17 Feb 2013</Ref>
Given the proposed limited scope and use of the gTLD, Charleston Road Registry believes that there is a reasonable case for such an exemption. Should ICANN not condone this proposed exemption, Charleston Road Registry will make access to Registry Services, including the shared registration system, available to all ICANN-accredited registrars."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1335 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 17 Feb 2013</Ref>
==Contract signed==
On the 8th May 2014, [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .channel after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref>
==Delegation==
.channel was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 15th September, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>
==Launch==
In April 2022, Google announced the registration launch for .channel.<ref name="anchovy">[https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/anchovy-news-april-2022-1141802/ Hogan Lovells - Anchovy Newsletter], April 2022</ref> The registration rules specified that registrants must use .channel domains for ecommerce, content monetization, or product marketing: ".channel domain names are intended solely for use by creators and publishers to host or redirect to storefronts featuring digital and physical products, and audience-building mechanisms for the purpose of monetization."<ref name="google">[https://www.registry.google/policies/registration/channel/ Google Registry - .channel Domain Registration Policy]</ref>
The launch will proceed in three phases:
* Sunrise Period: May 3 - June 7, 2022; Trademark holders with marks registered through the [[Trademark Clearinghouse]]
* Limited Registration Period: June 8, 2022 - May 31, 2023; "[A]pplicants will be able to apply for .CHANNEL domain names via approved content creation platforms, which will evaluate applications based on compliance with the Registration Policy."
* General Availability: TBD, planned for mid-2023<ref name="anchovy" />
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:TLD]]
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[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|channel]]
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|channel]]
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