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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo = Dotsaarland.JPG
|status = Contract Signed
|status = Online
|manager = [[dotSaarland GmbH]]
|manager = [[dotSaarland GmbH]]
|country = Germany
|country = Germany
|priority = 1603
|priority = 1603
|community =
|community =
|keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO of DotSaarland GmbH GmbH
|keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO of DotSaarland GmbH
}}
}}
'''.saarland''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD]] submitted to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] by [[dotSaarland GmbH]]. The company is a member of the [[dotSaarland eV]], a non-profit organization based in St. Ingbert [http://www.dotSaarland.de]. The application for the .saarland string is supported by the Federal State of Saarland.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotsaarland-gmbh-applies-for-saarland.html dotSaarland GmbH Applies for .SAARLAND]</ref>
'''.saarland''' is a new [[GeoTLD]] accepted by [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on the request of [[dotSaarland GmbH]]. The company is a member of the [[dotSaarland eV]] [http://www.dotSaarland.de], a non-profit organization based in St. Ingbert. The application for the .saarland string is supported by the Federal State of Saarland.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotsaarland-gmbh-applies-for-saarland.html dotSaarland GmbH Applies for .SAARLAND]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 02 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> The TLD is online since 30 October, 2014 ([http://nic.saarland nic.saarland]).
[[KSregistry GmbH]], a subsidiary of [[Key-Systems]] GmbH will provide the back-end regustry solutions for the TLD.<ref>[http://www.nic-saarland.de/register/technical.php Technical Infrastructure of .SAARLAND]</ref>
[[KSregistry GmbH]], a subsidiary of [[Key-Systems]] GmbH provides the back-end registry solutions for the TLD.<ref>[http://www.nic-saarland.de/register/technical.php Technical Infrastructure of .SAARLAND]</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:
"dotSaarland GmbH, the company behind .SAARLAND, is committed to provide a platform that will: serve the needs of the regional community of the Saarland, provide a common internet address to the community, and promote the region and its people, services and regional attractions to all who share an interest in it.
"dotSaarland GmbH, the company behind .SAARLAND, is committed to provide a platform that will: serve the needs of the regional community of the Saarland, provide a common Internet address to the community, and promote the region and its people, services and regional attractions to all who share an interest in it.
The term “Saarland” refers to a federal state within Germany and is a regional identifier for a community consisting of those who live, have lived, work or have spent time in the Saarland region, those who want to promote the different cultural or economic aspects of the Saarland online, and⁄or those who want to address their online communications to that community.
The term “Saarland” refers to a federal state within Germany and is a regional identifier for a community consisting of those who live, have lived, work or have spent time in the Saarland region, those who want to promote the different cultural or economic aspects of the Saarland online, and⁄or those who want to address their online communications to that community.
==Contract Signed==
==Contract Signed==
On 12 December 2013 [[dotSaarland GmbH]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .saarland after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15299-ten-more-new-gtlds-get-icann-contracts Ten More New gTLDs Get ICANN Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 13 Dec 2013</ref>
On 12 December 2013 [[dotSaarland GmbH]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .saarland after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15299-ten-more-new-gtlds-get-icann-contracts Ten More New gTLDs Get ICANN Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 13 Dec 2013</ref>
==Delegation and Availability==
.saarland was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 02 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> Since 30 October, 2014 (general going live) the TLD is available for the Internet community.
==References==
==References==