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|priority = 508 - [[mySARL GmbH]]<br>641 - [[Donuts]] (Delta Orchard, LLC)

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'''.sarl''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].  

'''.sarl''' is a [[GTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a [[Private auction]] in June 2014, [[Donuts]] became the only applicant for the string. It was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 8th August 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref> "Sarl" is short for Société à responsabilité limitée, a type of limited liability company.

==Applicants==

=Background=

==Successful Applicant==

# [[Donuts]] (Delta Orchard, LLC) - The applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/594 here]. Among the provisions in the PIC, Donuts states that it intends to keep registration open but that it will include an extra field in its [[Whois]] database to allow government entities to note whether the registrant has a legal corporate status.

# [[Donuts]] (Delta Orchard, LLC) - The applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/594 here]. Among the provisions in the PIC, Donuts states that it intends to keep registration open but that it will include an extra field in its [[Whois]] database to allow government entities to note whether the registrant has a legal corporate status.

# [[mySARL GmbH]]<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Sarl Status, ICANN.org]</ref> The applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/684 here].

 

===GAC Early Warning===

# [[mySARL GmbH]]<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Sarl Status, ICANN.org]</ref> The applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/684 here]. The PIC from mySARL GmbH commits it to restricting registration to only verifiable SARL entities.  

 

==Private Auction==

 

==GAC Early Warning==

Both applicants received a number of [[GAC]] Early Warnings. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>

Both applicants received a number of [[GAC]] Early Warnings. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>

Donuts replied to France´s warning to .sarl, and its similar objections for [[.health]], [[.architect]], [[.hotel]], and [[.vin]], with an impassioned defense of the validity of open registration for New gTLDs. In the case of .sarl it notes that there are other people and organizations that may use the SARL acronym, such as the South African Rugby League, other than those corporate entities that have their SARL title regulated by French law. It further notes that restricting registration unfairly assumes malfeasance on the part of the registrant, that no such restrictions exist for related domains in any exisiting gTLDs or ccTLDs, and that verification and restriction would inevitably raise the price of registration significantly. They go on to quote the GAC's own advice with regards to its contract with [[.xxx]] registry provider, [[ICM Registry]], which notes that at that time the GAC was against any monitoring of TLD content given that it seems to overstep ICANN's technical mandate.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/files/donuts_reply_to_france_ARCHITECT_HEALTH_HOTEL_SARL_VIN.pdf Donuts reply to France, donuts.co]Published February 5 2013, Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref> It similarily responded to the warnings from the African nations as well.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/ News, Donuts.co] Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref>

Donuts replied to France´s warning to .sarl, and its similar objections for [[.health]], [[.architect]], [[.hotel]], and [[.vin]], with an impassioned defense of the validity of open registration for New gTLDs. In the case of .sarl it notes that there are other people and organizations that may use the SARL acronym, such as the South African Rugby League, other than those corporate entities that have their SARL title regulated by French law. It further notes that restricting registration unfairly assumes malfeasance on the part of the registrant, that no such restrictions exist for related domains in any exisiting gTLDs or ccTLDs, and that verification and restriction would inevitably raise the price of registration significantly. They go on to quote the GAC's own advice with regards to its contract with [[.xxx]] registry provider, [[ICM Registry]], which notes that at that time the GAC was against any monitoring of TLD content given that it seems to overstep ICANN's technical mandate.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/files/donuts_reply_to_france_ARCHITECT_HEALTH_HOTEL_SARL_VIN.pdf Donuts reply to France, donuts.co]Published February 5 2013, Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref> It similarily responded to the warnings from the African nations as well.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/ News, Donuts.co] Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref>

==References==

==References==