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− | |logo = | + | |logo =Vodka.jpg |
− | |status = Contract Signed | + | |status = Delegated |
| |manager = | | |manager = |
| |country = International | | |country = International |
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| |registrations = | | |registrations = |
| |date = | | |date = |
− | |type =[[gTLD|Generic]] | + | |type =[[gTLD|Open]] |
| |category = [[:Category:Food & Drink New gTLDs|Food & Drink]] | | |category = [[:Category:Food & Drink New gTLDs|Food & Drink]] |
| + | | website = [http://mmx.co mmx.co] |
| |community = | | |community = |
| |PIC = [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1542 Download Here] | | |PIC = [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1542 Download Here] |
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− | '''.vodka''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. It is one of 68 applications that [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] has filed for on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] is the only applicant for .vodka. | + | '''.vodka''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. It is one of 68 applications that [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] has filed for on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] is the only applicant for .vodka. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 31 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> |
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| + | ==Intended Users== |
| + | .vodka is a new generic top-level domain targeted to vodka brands and products, nightclubs, bars, restaurants and alcohol bloggers worldwide. |
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| + | ==Delegation Status== |
| + | .vodka was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 31 March, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> |
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| + | ==Notable Users== |
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| ==Objection== | | ==Objection== |
| Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD, on the grounds that it could glamourise the consumption of alcohol.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19259422 Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name, bbc.com]</ref> | | Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD, on the grounds that it could glamourise the consumption of alcohol.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19259422 Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name, bbc.com]</ref> |
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− | ===Independent Objector===
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| The [[Independent Objector]] is responsible for determining if a new gTLD application is in the best interest of the Internet community. If not, he or she will file formal objections against a new gTLD application. [[Alain Pellet]], a law professor from the University of Paris and a former member of the United Nations International Law Commission and International Court of Justice, was chosen by ICANN to serve as the sole independent objector for the [[New gTLD Program]] in May, 2012. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14may12-en.htm Independent Objector for New gTLD Program Selected]. ICANN. Published 2012 May 14.</ref> The position was created by ICANN in accordance with the implementation of the [[New gTLD Program]]. As defined, the IO may be an individual or organization and must not be affiliated with any applicant and must carry out their responsibility without bias.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/wanted-somebody-to-object-to-new-gtlds/ Wanted: somebody to object to new gTLDs]. Domain Incite. Published 2011 November 23. Retrieved 2012 November 15.</ref> | | The [[Independent Objector]] is responsible for determining if a new gTLD application is in the best interest of the Internet community. If not, he or she will file formal objections against a new gTLD application. [[Alain Pellet]], a law professor from the University of Paris and a former member of the United Nations International Law Commission and International Court of Justice, was chosen by ICANN to serve as the sole independent objector for the [[New gTLD Program]] in May, 2012. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14may12-en.htm Independent Objector for New gTLD Program Selected]. ICANN. Published 2012 May 14.</ref> The position was created by ICANN in accordance with the implementation of the [[New gTLD Program]]. As defined, the IO may be an individual or organization and must not be affiliated with any applicant and must carry out their responsibility without bias.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/wanted-somebody-to-object-to-new-gtlds/ Wanted: somebody to object to new gTLDs]. Domain Incite. Published 2011 November 23. Retrieved 2012 November 15.</ref> |
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− | We specifically examined more restrictive registration policies, such as limiting registration to members of organizations with a specific tie to vodka. We rejected such limitations because they would interfere with .VODKA’s primary mission, purpose and goals--which is to encourage as many registrants as possible to associate themselves with vodka for any legal purpose. Factors that we took into account when considering a more restrictive registration policy included: | + | ==Registration Policies== |
| + | "We specifically examined more restrictive registration policies, such as limiting registration to members of organizations with a specific tie to vodka. We rejected such limitations because they would interfere with .VODKA’s primary mission, purpose and goals--which is to encourage as many registrants as possible to associate themselves with vodka for any legal purpose. Factors that we took into account when considering a more restrictive registration policy included: |
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− | - Our recognition that registrants of a .VODKA domain name will self-select because they have an interest in vodka, naturally reducing the number of potential registrants; and, because restrictive policies such as, for example, requiring membership in a specific organization or organizations, would exclude many legitimate registrants from obtaining a .VODKA domain name. For example, and by way of illustration, if membership an organization were required for registration, businesses and charitable organizations that would find a .VODKA top-level domain name an effective marketing tool would be excluded from registering a .VODKA domain name as they might not be eligible to be members in an organization that accepted only natural persons for membership."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1542 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 18 Feb 2013</ref>
| + | "Our recognition that registrants of a .VODKA domain name will self-select because they have an interest in vodka, naturally reducing the number of potential registrants; and, because restrictive policies such as, for example, requiring membership in a specific organization or organizations, would exclude many legitimate registrants from obtaining a .VODKA domain name. For example, and by way of illustration, if membership an organization were required for registration, businesses and charitable organizations that would find a .VODKA top-level domain name an effective marketing tool would be excluded from registering a .VODKA domain name as they might not be eligible to be members in an organization that accepted only natural persons for membership."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1542 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 18 Feb 2013</ref> |
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| ==Contract Signed== | | ==Contract Signed== |