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'''.fyi''' is a proposed top level domain name to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. FYI is a colloquial term for the phrase "for your information". | |||
'''.fyi''' is a proposed top level domain name to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. FYI is a colloquial term for the phrase "for your information. | ==Current Applicants== | ||
# [[Donuts]] (Silver Tigers, LLC)- The company filed for 307 domain name strings and invested $56 million for application fees alone. Donuts formed different companies for each TLD and Silver Tigers, LLC was created to specifically submit its application for the .fyi string. The back-end registry service provider for the TLD is [[Demand Media]] while [[AusRegistry]] will provide the [[DNS]] services and [[DNSSEC]] Extension.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1579-33517_FYI.html Application number: 1-1579-33517 for Silver Tigers, LLC]</ref> | |||
==Applicants== | # [[Google]] (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- The search engine giant established Charleston Road Registry Inc. to provide registry services to nternet users. Google filed for 101 new gTLDs under this company name including .fyi. Its main objective is to improve consumer's choice and to provide them them with an idea of the types of content available via the .fyi domain name space for example news.fyi or environment.fyi. Google will handle the back-end technical registry solutions for the .fyi domain name space.<ref>[http://www.tldmagazine.com/google-applied-for-101-new-domains-full-list-unveiled-at-icanns-official-reveal.html Google applied for 101 New Domains]</ref><ref> | ||
# [[Donuts]] (Silver Tigers, LLC)- The company filed for 307 domain name strings and invested $56 million for application fees alone. Donuts formed different companies for each TLD and Silver Tigers, LLC was created to specifically submit its application for .fyi string. The back-end registry service provider for the TLD is Demand Media while [[AusRegistry]] will provide the [[DNS]] services and [[DNSSEC]] Extension. <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1579-33517_FYI.html Application number: 1-1579-33517 for Silver Tigers, LLC]</ref> | |||
# [[Google]] (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- The search engine giant established Charleston Road Registry Inc. to provide registry services to | |||
[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1683-65308_FYI.html Application number: 1-1683-65308 for Charleston Road Registry Inc.]</ref> | [http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1683-65308_FYI.html Application number: 1-1683-65308 for Charleston Road Registry Inc.]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:TLD]] | [[Category:TLD]] | ||
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|.fyi]] | [[Category:Technology New gTLDs|.fyi]] | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 24 June 2012
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Technology |
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.fyi is a proposed top level domain name to ICANN's New gTLD Program. FYI is a colloquial term for the phrase "for your information".
Current Applicants[edit | edit source]
- Donuts (Silver Tigers, LLC)- The company filed for 307 domain name strings and invested $56 million for application fees alone. Donuts formed different companies for each TLD and Silver Tigers, LLC was created to specifically submit its application for the .fyi string. The back-end registry service provider for the TLD is Demand Media while AusRegistry will provide the DNS services and DNSSEC Extension.[1] [2]
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- The search engine giant established Charleston Road Registry Inc. to provide registry services to nternet users. Google filed for 101 new gTLDs under this company name including .fyi. Its main objective is to improve consumer's choice and to provide them them with an idea of the types of content available via the .fyi domain name space for example news.fyi or environment.fyi. Google will handle the back-end technical registry solutions for the .fyi domain name space.[3][4]