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'''.moscow''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD| geographical TLD]] to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] by the [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development]] (FAITID), a non-profit organization dedicated in developing and implementing initiatives to increase the use of Internet in Russian community and internationally. <ref name "About .Moscow"> [http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref> | |||
The .moscow project was initiated by the [[Coordination Center for TLD RU]] (CC for TLD RU), the registry operator of [[.ru]] ccTLD and [[.РФ]] IDN ccTLD in 2010. The CC for TLD RU transferred the responsibility to manage the project to FAITD in 2011. <ref name="About .Moscow"/> | |||
FAITD partnered with [[Sedari]], a TLD business management service provider in preparing the application for the .moscow TLD with ICANN. According to FAITID Board Member Dmitry Burkov, the organization is confident with Sedari's expertise on TLD's and ICANN procedures. He said, ''"Implementation of any TLD is a complicated project with many issues to resolve. That’s why we’ve chosen Sedari as our strategic international partner for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА. Sedari management has the experience and industry knowledge on ICANN that makes us confident the company is familiar with all the procedures of the corporation, in particular related to new TLDs. Together with Sedari we’ll make the project for Moscow top-level domains successful giving Russian users more choice in the domain name space."'' <ref> | |||
[http://www.sedari.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Faitid-Press-Release-Sedari-2012-01-24.pdf Sedari signs with dot Moscow bidders]</ref> | |||
FAITID confirmed that the application for the .moscow TLD had been submitted to ICANN on April 12, 2012. The organization said that the standard price for .moscow domain names will be 600 Roubles (20$). <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/105 Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs was Submitted to ICANN]</ref> | |||
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| Status: | Proposed |
| Country: | Russia |
| Manager: | Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies
and Infrastructure Development (FAITID) |
| Type: | geographical TLD |
| Key people: | Dmitry Burkov, Chairman Matvey Alexeev, CEO |
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.moscow is a proposed new geographical TLD to ICANN's new gTLD expansion program by the Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITID), a non-profit organization dedicated in developing and implementing initiatives to increase the use of Internet in Russian community and internationally. [1]
The .moscow project was initiated by the Coordination Center for TLD RU (CC for TLD RU), the registry operator of .ru ccTLD and .РФ IDN ccTLD in 2010. The CC for TLD RU transferred the responsibility to manage the project to FAITD in 2011. [2]
FAITD partnered with Sedari, a TLD business management service provider in preparing the application for the .moscow TLD with ICANN. According to FAITID Board Member Dmitry Burkov, the organization is confident with Sedari's expertise on TLD's and ICANN procedures. He said, "Implementation of any TLD is a complicated project with many issues to resolve. That’s why we’ve chosen Sedari as our strategic international partner for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА. Sedari management has the experience and industry knowledge on ICANN that makes us confident the company is familiar with all the procedures of the corporation, in particular related to new TLDs. Together with Sedari we’ll make the project for Moscow top-level domains successful giving Russian users more choice in the domain name space." [3]
FAITID confirmed that the application for the .moscow TLD had been submitted to ICANN on April 12, 2012. The organization said that the standard price for .moscow domain names will be 600 Roubles (20$). [4]
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- ↑ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedAbout .Moscow - ↑ Sedari signs with dot Moscow bidders
- ↑ Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs was Submitted to ICANN