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|priority = 420 - [[STRAAT Investments]] (NU DOT CO LLC)<br>673 - [[BET Inc.]]<br><s>684 - [[Starting Dot]]</s><br>1128 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>1144 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br>1169 - [[Top Level Design]]<br>1300 - [[Momentous]] (Design Trend Registry Inc.)<br>1742 - [[Donuts]] (Black Avenue, LLC)
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'''.design''' is a [[gTLD]] proposal submitted to ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].
'''.design''' is a [[gTLD|top-level domain]] that was delegated to the [[Root Zone|DNS Root Zone]] in ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on January 24th, 2015 .<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 04 Mar 2015</ref> [[Top Level Design]] was the original [[Registry]] operator of the TLD and is its [[Registry]]; In April 2021, [[GoDaddy]] acquired .design from [[Top Level Design]].<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2021/04/07/godaddy-to-acquire-mmx-club-design/ GoDaddy Acquires MMX, .club, and .design TLDs]</ref>


==Current Applicants==
The TLD's [[Sunrise]] period began February 24 and will ended April 28, 2015. The EAP started May 5, 2015 and ended May 12. General Availability began May 12, 2015. <ref>http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods/design</ref>
Several companies submitted their applications to serve as registry operator for the TLD including: <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>
==Previous Applicants==
 
# [[Top Level Design]], submitted 10 total applications. The company partnered with [[CentralNic]] to provide back-end registry services.
# [[STRAAT Investments]], the parent company of [[.co Internet]] submitted its applications for 13 domain name strings including .design. The company partnered with Neustar to become its back-end registry service provider. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/12/parent-company-of-co-internet-applies-for-13-top-level-domains-heres-the-list/ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)]</ref>
# [[STRAAT Investments]], the parent company of [[.co Internet]] submitted its applications for 13 domain name strings including .design. The company partnered with Neustar to become its back-end registry service provider. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/12/parent-company-of-co-internet-applies-for-13-top-level-domains-heres-the-list/ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)]</ref>
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]- The company filed 68 new gTLDs for its own behalf. [[Minds + Machines]] will provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/01/top-level-domain-holdings-becomes-largest-new-gtld-applicant-to-date-applying-for-68-strings/ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1535 here].
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]- The company filed 68 new gTLDs for its own behalf. [[Minds + Machines]] will provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/01/top-level-domain-holdings-becomes-largest-new-gtld-applicant-to-date-applying-for-68-strings/ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1535 here].
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# [[BET Inc.]]- The company is based in Japan and [[John Kane]] of [[Afilias]] is the main contact person.
# [[BET Inc.]]- The company is based in Japan and [[John Kane]] of [[Afilias]] is the main contact person.
# [[Design Trend Registry Inc.]]- ([[Momentous]]), submitted 4 total applications.The company is based in Canada and  [[Aimee Deziel]] is the contact person. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/?s=momentous Momentous’ .sucks bid “about creating dialogue”, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
# [[Design Trend Registry Inc.]]- ([[Momentous]]), submitted 4 total applications.The company is based in Canada and  [[Aimee Deziel]] is the contact person. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/?s=momentous Momentous’ .sucks bid “about creating dialogue”, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
# [[Starting Dot]], a start-up registry company based in France that has submitted 5 TLD applications<ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains-.design]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/another-contention-battle-confirmed-as-starting-dot-reveals-five-gtld-bids/ Another contention battle confirmed as Starting Dot reveals five gTLD bids]</ref> It withdrew .design in June, 2013<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13285-todays-new-gtld-withdrawals-play-and-design Todays New gTLD Withdrawals, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 6 June 2013</ref>
==Private Auction==
In a [[private auction]] that occurred in September 2014, Top Level Design won the rights to the string over the other applicants. The winning bid was not revealed.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/25/top-level-design-wins-design-contention-set/ Top Level Design Wins .design Contention Set] ''DomainNameWire.com''; Retrieved 25 Sept 2014</ref>


===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding===
On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
==Former Applicants==
# [[Starting Dot]], a start-up registry company based in France that has submitted 5 TLD applications<ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains-.design]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/another-contention-battle-confirmed-as-starting-dot-reveals-five-gtld-bids/ Another contention battle confirmed as Starting Dot reveals five gTLD bids]</ref> It withdrew .design in June, 2013<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13285-todays-new-gtld-withdrawals-play-and-design Todays New gTLD Withdrawals, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 6 June 2013</ref>
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 7 May 2024

Status: General Availability
Type: Generic
Website: toplevel.design
Twitter: @YourDotDesign
More information:

.design is a top-level domain that was delegated to the DNS Root Zone in ICANN's new gTLD expansion program on January 24th, 2015 .[1] Top Level Design was the original Registry operator of the TLD and is its Registry; In April 2021, GoDaddy acquired .design from Top Level Design.[2]

The TLD's Sunrise period began February 24 and will ended April 28, 2015. The EAP started May 5, 2015 and ended May 12. General Availability began May 12, 2015. [3]

Previous Applicants[edit | edit source]

  1. STRAAT Investments, the parent company of .co Internet submitted its applications for 13 domain name strings including .design. The company partnered with Neustar to become its back-end registry service provider. [4]
  2. Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.- The company filed 68 new gTLDs for its own behalf. Minds + Machines will provide back-end registry services. [5] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
  3. Donuts filed for 307 new gTLDs under different company names, Black Avenue LLC applied for the .delivery string. The company's back-end registry service provider is Demand Media.[6] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
  4. Uniregistry, Corp.- It is one of the 54 new gTLDs filed by the company. [7]
  5. BET Inc.- The company is based in Japan and John Kane of Afilias is the main contact person.
  6. Design Trend Registry Inc.- (Momentous), submitted 4 total applications.The company is based in Canada and Aimee Deziel is the contact person. [8]
  7. Starting Dot, a start-up registry company based in France that has submitted 5 TLD applications[9][10] It withdrew .design in June, 2013[11]

Private Auction[edit | edit source]

In a private auction that occurred in September 2014, Top Level Design won the rights to the string over the other applicants. The winning bid was not revealed.[12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Delegated String, ICANN.org Retrieved 04 Mar 2015
  2. ↑ GoDaddy Acquires MMX, .club, and .design TLDs
  3. ↑ http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods/design
  4. ↑ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)
  5. ↑ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings
  6. ↑ Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains
  7. ↑ Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...
  8. ↑ Momentous’ .sucks bid “about creating dialogue”, DomainIncite.com
  9. ↑ Our Top Level Domains-.design
  10. ↑ Another contention battle confirmed as Starting Dot reveals five gTLD bids
  11. ↑ Todays New gTLD Withdrawals, DomainIncite.com Published and Retrieved 6 June 2013
  12. ↑ Top Level Design Wins .design Contention Set DomainNameWire.com; Retrieved 25 Sept 2014


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