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'''.top''' is a [[GTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant and now [[Registry Operator]] is [[Jiangsu Bangning Science & Technology Co.,Ltd.]].<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> The application succeeded and .top was delegated to the [[Root Zone]].<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/180 .top application status] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>  

'''.top''' is a [[GTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant and now [[Registry Operator]] is [[Jiangsu Bangning Science & Technology Co.,Ltd.]].<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> The application succeeded and .top was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on the 3rd August 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014</ref>

==Application Details==

==Application Details==

The Applicant is applying for the top level domain name “.top”. For ease of reading, “top” will be referred to as “STRING” in the remaining part of this application.

The Applicant is applying for the top level domain name “.top”. For ease of reading, “top” will be referred to as “STRING” in the remaining part of this application.

The vision for “.STRING” is to be connected namespace for all companies and individuals that want to attract and serve selective groups of the Chinese internet population and help promote innovation, participation and collaboration among them.  

The vision for “.STRING” is to be connected namespace for all companies and individuals that want to attract and serve selective groups of the Chinese Internet population and help promote innovation, participation and collaboration among them.  

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To the Chinese user, “top” with its literal meaning is synonymous to the Chinese characters “排行榜” (which means “ranking” in English). It is used commonly in daily conversations when discussing about ranking of things like industries, entertainment and cities etc.  The average Chinese user has a craze for rankings and competitions and one can almost find a reason to compete and rank for any type of thing or phenomenon.  Each quarter or year, various rankings will be released  to commemorate the best players in various industry sectors.   

To the Chinese user, “top” with its literal meaning is synonymous to the Chinese characters “排行榜” (which means “ranking” in English). It is used commonly in daily conversations when discussing about ranking of things like industries, entertainment and cities etc.  The average Chinese user has a craze for rankings and competitions and one can almost find a reason to compete and rank for any type of thing or phenomenon.  Each quarter or year, various rankings will be released  to commemorate the best players in various industry sectors.   

==Contract Signed==

==Contract Signed==

On 20 March 2014, [[.top]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .top after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref>

On the 20th March 2014, [[.top]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .top after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref>

==Delegation and Availability==

==Delegation and Availability==

.top was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 3rd August, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

.top was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 3rd August, 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>

 

===Sunrise===

===Sunrise===

The [[Registry]] announced that the [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin 28th August 2014 and end on 27th October 2014. <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5th December 2014</ref>

The [[Registry]] announced that the [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin on the 15th October 2014, and end on the 15th November 2014. <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5th December 2014</ref>

 

 

==References==

==References==

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|top]]

[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|top]]