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updating information on delegation and providing accurate description.
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{{TLD|
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|logo  = College.png
|logo  = College.png
|status = Delegated
|status = Active
|manager  =
|manager  =
|country  =
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|registryprovider  = XYZ.COM & CentralNic
|registryprovider  = XYZ.COM & CentralNic
|registrations  =
|registrations  =  
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|type  =[[gTLD|Generic]]
|type  =[[gTLD|Generic]]
|category = [[:Category:Education New gTLDs|Education]]
|category = [[:Category:Education New gTLDs|Education]]
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|keypeople  = Daniel Negari
|keypeople  = Daniel Negari
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'''.College''' is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. Although there were originally two applicants, the only current applicant is [[XYZ.COM LLC]]; the contention set was settled via a [[gTLD auctions|private auction]] facilitated by [[Innovative Auctions]].  The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 10 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> XYZ.COM's goal is for .College to be an all-inclusive, open gTLD, providing recourse to organizations previously denied access to educational or communal identification within the online space.
'''.College''' is an active generic top level domain (gTLD). It is operated by XYZ, which also operates [[.xyz]], [[.rent]], [[.security]], [[.protection]], [[.theatre]] [[.cars]], [[.car]], [[.auto]], and [[.storage]]. The purpose of .College is to provide an unrestricted generic platform for colleges, people, and organizations to have a memorable industry-specific name, to build out personal sites, and to have learning resources for their business.
 
.College domains have been registered in 70 countries as of March 9, 2016.
 
is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. Although there were originally two applicants, the only current applicant is [[XYZ.COM LLC]]; the contention set was settled via a [[gTLD auctions|private auction]] facilitated by [[Innovative Auctions]].  The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 10 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> XYZ.COM's goal is for .College to be an all-inclusive, open gTLD, providing recourse to organizations previously denied access to educational or communal identification within the online space.


==Registry Details==
==Registry Details==