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− | |status = Proposed | + | |status = Delegated |
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| |category = [[:Category:Commerce New gTLDs|Commerce]] | | |category = [[:Category:Commerce New gTLDs|Commerce]] |
| |community = | | |community = |
− | |priority = <s>723 - [[Amazon]]<br>900 - [[STRAAT Investments]] (NU DOT CO LLC)<br></s>1058 - [[Donuts]] (Romeo Town, LLC)<br><s>1159 - [[Tucows]]<br>1507 - [[Top Level Design]]</s> | + | |priority = |
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− | '''.group''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. | + | '''.group''' is a new [[gTLD]] delegated to the [[Root Zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] on 8 August 2015. [[Donuts]] is the registry provider. |
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− | ==Current Applicant== | + | ==Private Auction== |
− | # [[Donuts]] (Romeo Town, LLC), one of 307 applications. This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/742 here]. | + | In July 2014 Donuts won the rights to the .group string after a [[Private auction]] with the other 4 applicants. As with many of the private auctions conducted for New gTLDs, the winning bid was not disclosed.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/22/amazon-settles-a-new-gtld-contention-set-by-private-auction-as-donuts-wins-group/ Amazon Settles New gTLD Contention Set by Private Auction as Donuts wins .group] ''TheDomains.com''; Retrieved 23 July 2014</ref> |
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| + | ===Winning Applicant=== |
| + | # [[Donuts]] (Romeo Town, LLC), .group was one of 307 applications. This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/742 here]. |
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− | ==Previous Applicants== | + | ===Other Applicants=== |
| # [[Amazon]] | | # [[Amazon]] |
| # [[Top Level Design]], .group 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> | | # [[Top Level Design]], .group 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> |
| # [[STRAAT Investments]] (NU DOT CO LLC), the parent company of [[.co Internet]] has applied for 13 total TLDs.<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, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> | | # [[STRAAT Investments]] (NU DOT CO LLC), the parent company of [[.co Internet]] has applied for 13 total TLDs.<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, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> |
| # [[Tucows]] - This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1266 here]. | | # [[Tucows]] - This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1266 here]. |
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− | ==Private Auction==
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− | In July 2014 Donuts won the rights to the .group string after a [[Private auction]] with the other 4 applicants. As with many of the private auctions conducted for New gTLDs, the winning bid was not disclosed.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/22/amazon-settles-a-new-gtld-contention-set-by-private-auction-as-donuts-wins-group/ Amazon Settles New gTLD Contention Set by Private Auction as Donuts wins .group] ''TheDomains.com''; Retrieved 23 July 2014</ref>
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| ==References== | | ==References== |