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'''.bar''' is a proposed domain name string to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> This string, applied for by two applicants as a generic application, was deemed a [[Geo TLD|Geographic TLD]] by ICANN's [[Geographic Names Panel]], referring to a commune in Montenegro. Geo TLDs must have government support in order to pass evaluation and proceed towards delegation.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12166-told-you-so-four-new-gtlds-given-geographic-surprise-others-given-a-pass Told You So Four New gTLDs Given Geographic Surprise others Given a Pass, DomainIncite.com] Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref>
'''.bar''' is a proposed domain name string to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> This string, applied for by two applicants as a generic application, was deemed a [[GeoTLD|Geographic TLD]] by ICANN's [[Geographic Names Panel]], referring to a commune in Montenegro. Geo TLDs must have government support in order to pass evaluation and proceed towards delegation.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12166-told-you-so-four-new-gtlds-given-geographic-surprise-others-given-a-pass Told You So Four New gTLDs Given Geographic Surprise others Given a Pass, DomainIncite.com] Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref>
==Current Applicants==
==Current Applicants==
# [[Demand Media]] (United TLD|United TLD Holdco Ltd.), this one of the 26 gTLDs applied for by the company. <ref>[http://www.unitedtld.com/our-tlds/ United TLD]</ref>
# [[Demand Media]] (United TLD|United TLD Holdco Ltd.), this one of the 26 gTLDs applied for by the company. <ref>[http://www.unitedtld.com/our-tlds/ United TLD]</ref>

Revision as of 15:42, 7 March 2013

Status: Proposed
Type: Geographical TLD
Category: Food & Drink
Culture
Priority #: 230 - Punto 2012 Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable
1689 - Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.)

More information:

.bar is a proposed domain name string to ICANN's New gTLD Program.[1] This string, applied for by two applicants as a generic application, was deemed a Geographic TLD by ICANN's Geographic Names Panel, referring to a commune in Montenegro. Geo TLDs must have government support in order to pass evaluation and proceed towards delegation.[2]

Current Applicants[edit | edit source]

  1. Demand Media (United TLD|United TLD Holdco Ltd.), this one of the 26 gTLDs applied for by the company. [3]
  2. Punto 2012 Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable, applied for the string as geographical TLD for the city of Barcelona. They have contracted CentralNic as their technical provider.

Objection[edit | edit source]

Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD.[4]

References[edit | edit source]