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'''.berlin''' is a proposed [[GeoTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. The proposal was one of the first and most prominent gTLDs, specifically GeoTLDs, that began circulating as a possibility in the early-mid 2000s should ICANN decide to expand the root zone with new gTLDs.  

'''.berlin''' is a proposed [[GeoTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. The proposal was one of the first and most prominent gTLDs, specifically GeoTLDs, that began circulating as a possibility in the early-mid 2000s should ICANN decide to expand the root zone with new gTLDs. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 08 January, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 09 Jan 2014</ref>

Historically, there are two main entities that have expressed public interest in running .berlin, [[DotBERLIN]] and [[Unite Berlin]]; the former received government support and was the only applicant.<ref>[http://dotberlin.de/ DotBERLIN.de]</ref><ref>[http://www.uniteberlin.de/ UniteBerlin.de]</ref> Its application is a [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]].

Historically, there are two main entities that have expressed public interest in running .berlin, [[DotBERLIN]] and [[Unite Berlin]]; the former received government support and was the only applicant.<ref>[http://dotberlin.de/ DotBERLIN.de]</ref><ref>[http://www.uniteberlin.de/ UniteBerlin.de]</ref> Its application is a [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]].

==Contract Signed==

==Contract Signed==

On 31 October 2013, [[DotBERLIN]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .berlin after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 04 Nov 2013</ref>

On 31 October 2013, [[DotBERLIN]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .berlin after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 04 Nov 2013</ref>

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