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|registryprovider = XYZ.COM & CentralNic | |registryprovider = XYZ.COM & CentralNic | ||
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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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'''.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== |