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{{CompanyInfo|
| logo = BigRoom_Inc.JPG
| logo = BigRoom_Inc.JPG
| keypeople = [[Trevor Bowden]], [[Jacob Malthouse]] and <br> [[Anastasia O'Rourke]], Partners
| keypeople = [[Trevor Bowden]], [[Jacob Malthouse]] and <br> [[Anastasia O'Rourke]], Partners
}}
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'''Big Room Inc.''' is a Canadian based company and one of the applicants for the [[.eco]] [[TLD|top level domain name]]. The company is widely recognized in developing the Ecolabel Index, a worldwide directory of eco labels. It has partnered with [[Afilias]], Meridian Institute and [[Deloitte]] to submit its application as a [[Community gTLD|community gTLD]].<ref>[http://bigroom.ca Big Room Profile]</ref> <ref>[http://doteco.org/the-team/ The Team]</ref>
[[Trevor Bowden]], [[Jacob Malthouse]] and [[Anastasia O'Rourke]] founded the company in 2007. From the very beginning, they presented their plan to operate the .eco gTLD to different ecological communities, environmental organizations and investors such as Renewal Partners and David Levi, CEO of Working Enterprises. Levi supported the .eco initiative and provided additional business expertise, strategy and financial support. Big Room Inc. also gained the support of the David Suzuki Foundation, the Worldwide Wildlife Fund, Green Cross International, Green Peace and other organizations.<ref>
[[Trevor Bowden]], [[Jacob Malthouse]] and [[Anastasia O'Rourke]] founded the company in 2007. From the very beginning, they reached out and presented their plan to operate the .eco gTLD to the different ecological communities, environmental organizations and investors such as Renewal Partners and David Levi, CEO of Working Enterprises. Levi supported the .eco initiative and provided additional business expertise, strategy and financial support. Big Room Inc. also gained the support of David Suzuki Foundation, Worldwide Wildlife Fund, Green Cross International, Green Peace and other organizations.<ref>
[http://www.vanmag.com/News_and_Features/Web_Wars?page=0%2C2 Web Wars-Rivalry heats up in an unlikely place: at the green end of the Web]</ref> See the company's partners for the .eco gTLD initiative [http://doteco.org/partners/ '''here''']
[http://www.vanmag.com/News_and_Features/Web_Wars?page=0%2C2 Web Wars-Rivalry heats up in an unlikely place: at the green end of the Web]</ref> See the company's partners for the .eco gTLD initiative [http://doteco.org/partners/ '''here''']
The founders of Big Room Inc. recognized the risk of applying the .eco string as a community gTLD, but they believe that this method to be the only opportunity for the eco community to have their own space on the Internet. According to Malthouse, ''"There’s a big difference between commercial and community"'' and he is hoping that the company would succeed in the application process.<ref>
The founders of Big Room Inc. recognized the risk of applying the .eco string as a community gTLD but they believe that the new gTLD program is the only opportunity for the eco community to have their own space in the internet. According to Malthouse, ''"There’s a big difference between commercial and community"'' and he is hoping that the company would succeed in the application process. <ref>
[http://www.vanmag.com/News_and_Features/Web_Wars?page=0%2C2 Web Wars-Rivalry heats up in an unlikely place: at the green end of the Web]</ref>
[http://www.vanmag.com/News_and_Features/Web_Wars?page=0%2C2 Web Wars-Rivalry heats up in an unlikely place: at the green end of the Web]</ref>
==.Eco Community Council==
==.Eco Community Council==
For the past two years Big Room Inc. had been collaborating and coordinating its .eco gTLD to various environmental and social advocates both for profit and non-profit entities across the world. Some of the entities in support of the initiative volunteered to serve as part of the .Eco Community Council. These organizations include:
For the past two years Big Room Inc. had been collaborating and coordinating its .eco gTLD with various environmental and social advocates, and both for-profit and non-profit entities across the world. Some of the entities in support of the initiative volunteered to serve as part of the .Eco Community Council. These organizations include:
* Akatu Institute, Co-chair
* Akatu Institute, Co-chair
* WWF International, Co-Chair
* WWF International, Co-Chair
* Greenbelt Movement
* Greenbelt Movement
* Green Cross International
* Green Cross International
* Gree.TV
* Green.TV
* Green Peace
* Green Peace
* Iseal Alliance
* Iseal Alliance
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