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|logo  =  

|logo  = Ink-Logo.png

|status = Proposed

|status = Active

|manager  = [[Top Level Design]]

|manager  = [[GoDaddy Registry]]

|country  =  

|country  = International

|language =  

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|registryprovider  = [[CentralNic]]

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

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

|community  =  

|community  =  

|priority = 1430 - [[Top Level Design]]

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'''.ink''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], the application has been submitted by [[Top Level Design]], .ink is one of 10 applications submitted by the company.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/11/snapnames-co-founder-ray-king-behind-registry-applying-for-10-top-level-domains/ SnapNames coFounder Ray King Behind Registry, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

'''.ink''' is an active [[gTLD]] that was proposed [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. [[Top Level Design]] was the original [[Registry Operator]] for the string and was the only applicant; it was acquired by GoDaddy Registry in 2023.<ref>https://registry.godaddy/blog/new-tlds-to-join-the-godaddy-registry-domain-portfolio</ref>

 

The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 11 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref>

==Application Details==

==Application Details==

It is Top Level Design, LLC’s goal to make the .ink TLD a viable and profitable business. We believe this to be the most likely scenario, and the projections and financial analysis included in this application demonstrate such. We hope to grow at a rate that allows us to continually improve our registry offerings and increase benefits for both our customers and employees. However, our commitments and projections at this time are focused on conservatively estimating our revenue in order to best prepare for a TLD market with the possibility of many more TLDs.

It is Top Level Design, LLC’s goal to make the .ink TLD a viable and profitable business. We believe this to be the most likely scenario, and the projections and financial analysis included in this application demonstrate such. We hope to grow at a rate that allows us to continually improve our registry offerings and increase benefits for both our customers and employees. However, our commitments and projections at this time are focused on conservatively estimating our revenue in order to best prepare for a TLD market with the possibility of many more TLDs.

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On December 5, 2013 [[Top Level Design]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .ink after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15245-donuts-portfolio-swells-as-icann-signs-31-new-gtld-contracts Donuts Portfolio Swells as ICANN Signs 31 New gTLD Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref>

.Ink will have an open registration policy targeted at members of the tattoo industry and tattoo enthusiasts. It will be available to any interested individuals, parlor, and company; websites will range from an individual tattoo artistʹs resume and gallery of their work, to a local tattoo parlor, to ink and tattoo gun manufacturers and suppliers. This will become an even more dynamic space when other ink industries and technologies are considered, and thus, it will become a creative hub for those involved in writing, drawing, and publishing."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1454 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 1 Mar 2013</ref>

==Delegation and Availability==

.ink was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 11 March, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

==References==

==References==

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:Industry New gTLDs|ink]]

[[Category:Industry New gTLDs|ink]]