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The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18 of its TLD application:
The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18 of its TLD application:
"Registrations under the .eus TLD are restricted to bona-fide members of the Basque linguistic and cultural community, and subject to the further requirement that the registrant’s actions in the .eus community, as well as the registrant’s use of the registered domain name, must be:
"Registrations under the .eus TLD are restricted to bona-fide members of the Basque linguistic and cultural community, and subject to the further requirement that the registrant’s actions in the .eus community, as well as the registrant’s use of the registered domain name, must be:<br>
(i) generally accepted as legitimate; and
(i) generally accepted as legitimate; and<br>
(ii) beneficial to the cause and the values of the Basque linguistic and cultural community; and
(ii) beneficial to the cause and the values of the Basque linguistic and cultural community; and<br>
(iii) commensurate with the role and importance of the registered domain name; and
(iii) commensurate with the role and importance of the registered domain name; and<br>
(iv) in good faith at the time of registration and thereafter.
(iv) in good faith at the time of registration and thereafter.<br>
The registration policies are differentiated between Pre-launch phase, Launch phase and General Availability.
The registration policies are differentiated between Pre-launch phase, Launch phase and General Availability.<br>
1. Pre-launch phase
1. Pre-launch phase
During Pre-launch, projects and content provision commitments are actively sought and negotiated, especially for key public-interest portions of the name space. All potential registrants and mandate holders are subject to screening and thorough pre-validation. For more details on the pioneer and the name space program, please see response to Q18 c) below
During Pre-launch, projects and content provision commitments are actively sought and negotiated, especially for key public-interest portions of the name space. All potential registrants and mandate holders are subject to screening and thorough pre-validation. For more details on the pioneer and the name space program, please see response to Q18 c) below
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2. Launch phase
2. Launch phase<br>
During the Launch phase, all registrations are thoroughly pre-validated; Launch phase pre-validation depends on priority status but will always involve community nexus. For further details about the community nexus, please see response to Q20 e) below. The Launch phase includes 3 categories for registrants with prior rights, and a fourth one, which is in fact, a Landrush, running in parallel in time, but being the lowest in priority. The categories are the following according to hierarchy:
During the Launch phase, all registrations are thoroughly pre-validated; Launch phase pre-validation depends on priority status but will always involve community nexus. For further details about the community nexus, please see response to Q20 e) below. The Launch phase includes 3 categories for registrants with prior rights, and a fourth one, which is in fact, a Landrush, running in parallel in time, but being the lowest in priority. The categories are the following according to hierarchy: <br>
- Entities which have a specific vocation in promoting Basque language and⁄or culture, including Basque Public Authorities.
- Entities which have a specific vocation in promoting Basque language and⁄or culture, including Basque Public Authorities.<br>
- Trademark and other distinctive signs rights holders. This includes trademarks validated by the Trademark Clearinghouse and designations of origin.
- Trademark and other distinctive signs rights holders. This includes trademarks validated by the Trademark Clearinghouse and designations of origin. <br>
- Entities with previous online communications in Basque. Applicants will be requested to provide the URL where their significant content in Basque may be found and checked. (This category is restricted to legal entities, and does not allow “fantasy names”)
- Entities with previous online communications in Basque. Applicants will be requested to provide the URL where their significant content in Basque may be found and checked. (This category is restricted to legal entities, and does not allow “fantasy names”)<br>
- No prior rights. Eligible registrants not able to claim any of the priorities listed above will be able to apply during the whole duration of the Launch phase, as a preparation for an orderly and transparent Landrush.
- No prior rights. Eligible registrants not able to claim any of the priorities listed above will be able to apply during the whole duration of the Launch phase, as a preparation for an orderly and transparent Landrush. <br>
3. Post-launch: General Availability
3. Post-launch: General Availability<br>
At General Availability, community nexus is subject to post-validation by way of an extensive compliance program based on the same criteria that form the basis of the TLD: language and culture. The ongoing compliance program will regularly be adapted to current needs based on experience and audit findings. Community nexus validation combined with strong protection of trademarks helps stamp out cybersquatting and abusive registrations."<Ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1055 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 20 Feb 2013</ref>
At General Availability, community nexus is subject to post-validation by way of an extensive compliance program based on the same criteria that form the basis of the TLD: language and culture. The ongoing compliance program will regularly be adapted to current needs based on experience and audit findings. Community nexus validation combined with strong protection of trademarks helps stamp out cybersquatting and abusive registrations."<Ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1055 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 20 Feb 2013</ref>