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'''.islam''' is a proposed [[Community TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.]].<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>
'''.islam''' is a proposed [[Community TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.]].<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>
The application is effectively on hold until the applicant gains support from organizations that are currently objecting to the string.
==Application Details==
==Application Details==
The application is a [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]]. The applicant notes that they are a Muslim-owned and operated company, and that they reside in a predominantly Mulsim country, Turkey. "Registrants must electronically accept that they have pronounced the Shahadah (declaration of faith) which states, “I testify that there is no god except for the God [Allah], and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of the God... We will ask all members to honor Islamic Culture, Heritage and rules. We will also require registrants to ensure that websites hosted within the .ISLAM gTLD do not violate the sensitivities of the Muslim Community. These requirements will be enforced through the [Acceptable Use Policy] and other contracts registrants must sign with their registrars prior to the registration of a domain name...AGITSys will randomly audit domain names registered in the .ISLAM gTLD to ensure compliance with all eligibility and use criteria. If a violation is discovered, an investigation will begin immediately to rectify said violation. Penalties for violation range from suspension of a domain, to removal of the domain name from the TLD and blacklisting of the registrant, preventing them from being able to register any other names in the .ISLAM TLD."<ref>Application 1-2130-23450</ref>
The application is a [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]]. The applicant notes that they are a Muslim-owned and operated company, and that they reside in a predominantly Mulsim country, Turkey. "Registrants must electronically accept that they have pronounced the Shahadah (declaration of faith) which states, “I testify that there is no god except for the God [Allah], and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of the God... We will ask all members to honor Islamic Culture, Heritage and rules. We will also require registrants to ensure that websites hosted within the .ISLAM gTLD do not violate the sensitivities of the Muslim Community. These requirements will be enforced through the [Acceptable Use Policy] and other contracts registrants must sign with their registrars prior to the registration of a domain name...AGITSys will randomly audit domain names registered in the .ISLAM gTLD to ensure compliance with all eligibility and use criteria. If a violation is discovered, an investigation will begin immediately to rectify said violation. Penalties for violation range from suspension of a domain, to removal of the domain name from the TLD and blacklisting of the registrant, preventing them from being able to register any other names in the .ISLAM TLD."<ref>Application 1-2130-23450</ref>
The UAE warning states that the applicant is a commercial entity with limited community support coming largely from one country, not the International Islamic community. It notes the size and diversity of the community and the difficulty to represent it, especially by commercial entities. It notes that it could support this string if it was submitted by a reputable IGO with community support.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Islam-AE-23450.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353451745000 Islam AE, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Nov 2012</ref>
The UAE warning states that the applicant is a commercial entity with limited community support coming largely from one country, not the International Islamic community. It notes the size and diversity of the community and the difficulty to represent it, especially by commercial entities. It notes that it could support this string if it was submitted by a reputable IGO with community support.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Islam-AE-23450.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353451745000 Islam AE, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Nov 2012</ref>
Since the [[GAC]] provided individual government's advice on this TLD and not a [[GAC]] consensus objection, [[ICANN Board]] Chair [[Steve Crocker]] asked the GAC to provide further consensus advice on the application. However, after the conclusion of [[ICANN 48]] in Buenos Aires, GAC Chair [[Heather Dryden]] wrote to Mr. Crocker informing him that the GAC would provide no further advice on the .islam and [[.halal]] strings. This means that the ICANN Board will now have to decide the fate of the application without strong consensus advice from GAC.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15259-icann-will-have-to-make-a-call-on-islam ICANN will have to make a call on .islam, DomainIncite] Retrieved 09 Dec 2013</ref>
===ICANN Board Decisions===
Since the [[GAC]] provided individual government's advice on this TLD and not a [[GAC]] consensus objection, [[ICANN Board]] Chair [[Steve Crocker]] asked the GAC to provide further consensus advice on the application. However, after the conclusion of [[ICANN 48]] in Buenos Aires, GAC Chair [[Heather Dryden]] wrote to Mr. Crocker informing him that the GAC would provide no further advice on the .islam and [[.halal]] strings. This meant that the ICANN Board now had to decide the fate of the application without strong consensus advice from GAC.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15259-icann-will-have-to-make-a-call-on-islam ICANN will have to make a call on .islam, DomainIncite] Retrieved 09 Dec 2013</ref>
In February 2014, Mr. Crocker wrote to the applicant saying that the [[NGPC]] will not review the application further until an agreement has been reached between the applicant and the Organization for Islamic Cooperation. This effectively puts the application on hold until the applicant can gain support from the objecting governments and organizations.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15774-icann-puts-islam-and-other-gtld-bids-in-limbo ICANN Puts .islam and other gTLD Bids in Limbo, DomainIncite] Retrieved 10 Feb 2014</ref>
===PIC===
===PIC===
The applicant subsequently submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]] (PIC), which, in part, states:
The applicant subsequently submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]] (PIC), which, in part, states: