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'''.cymru''' is a [[ | '''.cymru''' is a [[GeoTLD]] intended for the country of Wales in the United Kingdom, "cymru" means "Wales" in Welsh. In February, 2012, it was announced that [[Nominet]] had been chosen to run the technical registry functions for the yet-to-be-named managing entity associated with the Welsh Government. The same entity will also be applying for [[.wales]] with Nominet. The planned application for 2 Welsh TLDs apparently follows debate in the country as to whether their Geo TLD should be in their little-used, native language or in English. Nominet has stated that it plans to establish a model whereby excess funds are reinvested in Wales and its community.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=9074 Latest, Nominet.org]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/nominet-confirmed-for-wales-gtld-bid/ Nominet Confirmed For Wales gTLD Bid, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | ||
An entity that previously expressed interest in running .cymru, DotCym, announced that it would not be applying for any Welsh TLD just weeks before the Nominet announcement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/22/welsh-government-dot-cymru-compromise Welsh Government Dot Cymru Compromise, News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref> | An entity that previously expressed interest in running .cymru, DotCym, announced that it would not be applying for any Welsh TLD just weeks before the Nominet announcement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/22/welsh-government-dot-cymru-compromise Welsh Government Dot Cymru Compromise, News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref> | ||
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