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| {{TLD| | | {{TLD| |
| |logo = | | |logo = |
| |status = Proposed | | |status = Proposed |
− | |manager = [[Primer Nivel]] <br> [[Radix]] | + | |manager = |
| |country = | | |country = |
| |language = | | |language = |
| |translation = | | |translation = |
| |stringcontention = Yes | | |stringcontention = Yes |
− | |registryprovider = [[Qinetics]] for Primer Nivel <br> [[ARI Registry Services]] for Radix | + | |registryprovider = |
| |registrations = | | |registrations = |
| |date = | | |date = |
− | |type = [[gTLD|Generic TLD]] | + | |type = IT |
| |community = | | |community = |
− | |keypeople = [[Gerardo Aristizabal]], Manager of [[My.co]] <br> [[Bhavin Turakhia]], CEO of Radix | + | |keypeople = |
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− | '''.blog''' is a new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) proposal to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] by [[Primer Nivel]] in partnership with [[My.co]] (Central Comercializadora de Internet, an ICANN accredited registrar and [[Radix]], a subsidiary business of [[Directi]], a company based in Dubai which own various registrar and web hosting businesses. <ref> | + | '''.blog''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]; the .blog TLD is expected to be one of the most contested new TLDs. |
− | [http://domainincite.com/first-blog-new-gtld-applicant-revealed/ First .blog new gTLD applicant revealed]</ref> <ref>[http://my.co/#section3 Projects .Blog]</ref> <ref>
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− | [http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/31/directi-invest-over-30-million-applies-for-31-new-gtlds-including-law-web-bank-shop/ Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop]</ref>
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− | Primer Nivel aims to use the .blog TLD to provide a unique address for bloggers worldwide and to use it as an internet space for freedom of speech and information. [[Qinetics]] will provide back-end registry solutions while [[CommunityDNS]] will provide DNS services and data escrow provider for the .blog string will be the NCC Group.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/first-blog-new-gtld-applicant-revealed/ First .blog new gTLD applicant revealed]</ref> <ref>[http://my.co/#section3 Projects .Blog]</ref>
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− | On the other hand, [[ARI Registry Services]] will serve as the back-end registry service provider for [[Radix]].<ref>[http://www.radixregistry.com/technology.php Technology]</ref>
| + | ===Current Applicants=== |
| + | * [[Primer Nivel]], partnering with [[Qinetics]] for registry services, [[CommunityDNS]] for [[DNS]] services, and [[NCC Group]] for data escrow<ref>[http://domainincite.com/first-blog-new-gtld-applicant-revealed/ First .blog new gTLD applicant revealed]</ref> <ref>[http://my.co/#section3 Projects .Blog]</ref> |
| + | * [[Radix]], partnering with [[ARI Registry Services for backend registry functioning]]<ref> |
| + | [http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/31/directi-invest-over-30-million-applies-for-31-new-gtlds-including-law-web-bank-shop/ Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop]</ref><ref>[http://www.radixregistry.com/technology.php Technology]</ref> |
| + | * [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], using its own [[Minds + Machines]] subsidiary |
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− | The .blog TLD is expected as one the most contested domain name string.
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| ==References== | | ==References== |