Community groups are given precedence for TLDs in contention; that is, if there are multiple applicants for a given string, and one of the applicants applies and proves community status, the community group is automatically delegated the TLD. Community status is proven through the process known as '''Community Priority Evaluation'''. | Community groups are given precedence for TLDs in contention; that is, if there are multiple applicants for a given string, and one of the applicants applies and proves community status, the community group is automatically delegated the TLD. Community status is proven through the process known as '''Community Priority Evaluation'''. |