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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
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|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
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'''.menu''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[WhatBox?]] (Wedding TLD2, LLC).<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> In early March 2013, [[WhatBox?]] became one of the first applicants to announce its decision for auction and premium service providers. It chose [[Afternic]] and [[NameJet]] to provide sunrise and landrush auctions, and offer premium name distribution for .menu, which given its place in the priority line should be one of the first generic (non-IDN, non-brand) TLDs to be launched.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/04/menu-one-of-the-first-new-gtld-that-should-launch-goes-with-namejetafternic/ Menu One of the First New gTLD That Should Launch Goes with NameJetAfternic] TheDomains.com, Retrieved 5 March Published 4 March 2013</ref>
'''.menu''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[WhatBox?]] (Wedding TLD2, LLC).<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> In early March 2013, [[WhatBox?]] became one of the first applicants to announce its decision for auction and premium service providers. It chose [[Afternic]] and [[NameJet]] to provide sunrise and landrush auctions, and offer premium name distribution for .menu, which given its place in the priority line should be one of the first generic (non-IDN, non-brand) TLDs to be launched.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/04/menu-one-of-the-first-new-gtld-that-should-launch-goes-with-namejetafternic/ Menu One of the First New gTLD That Should Launch Goes with NameJetAfternic] TheDomains.com, Retrieved 5 March Published 4 March 2013</ref>
The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 2 December, 2013.<ref name="delegation">[http://domainincite.com/15216-two-more-new-gtlds-delegated Two More gTLDs Delegated, DomainIncite] Retrieved 02 December 2013</ref>
==Application Excerpt==
==Application Excerpt==
==Contract Signed==
==Contract Signed==
On Sept 11, 2013 [[WhatBox?]] received a [[Registry Agreeement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .menu after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14450-four-more-new-gtlds-including-sexy-get-contracts Four More New gTLDs Get Contracts, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref>
On Sept 11, 2013 [[WhatBox?]] received a [[Registry Agreeement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .menu after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14450-four-more-new-gtlds-including-sexy-get-contracts Four More New gTLDs Get Contracts, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref>
==Delegation and Availability==
.menu was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on November 19, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>
==References==
==References==