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|priority = 320 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br>493 - [[Donuts]] (Big Dynamite, LLC)<br>516 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>1178 - [[Famous Four Media]] (Diamond Registry Limited) | |priority = <s>320 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br>493 - [[Donuts]] (Big Dynamite, LLC)</s><br>516 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br><s>1178 - [[Famous Four Media]] (Diamond Registry Limited)</s> | ||
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'''.fashion''' is a | '''.fashion''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a [[Private auction]] in May 2014, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] (TLDH) became the only applicant for the string. | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
# | === Current Applicant=== | ||
# Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.- It is one of 68 new gTLD applications filed for by the company 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> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1524 here]. | |||
===Previous Applicants=== | |||
# [[Famous Four Media]] (Diamond Registry Limited)- This is one of the 61 new gTLDs applied by the company. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref> | # [[Famous Four Media]] (Diamond Registry Limited)- This is one of the 61 new gTLDs applied by the company. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref> | ||
# [[Donuts]] (Big Dynamite, LLC)- Is the company with the largest number of new gTLD applications; a total of 307 strings. Donuts created a separate LLC to submit its application for each domain name string including Big Dynamite, LLC for .family. Its investment for application fees alone was $56 million.<ref> | # [[Donuts]] (Big Dynamite, LLC)- Is the company with the largest number of new gTLD applications; a total of 307 strings. Donuts created a separate LLC to submit its application for each domain name string including Big Dynamite, LLC for .family. Its investment for application fees alone was $56 million.<ref> | ||
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# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- a new company established by [[Frank Schilling]], a domain name investor who personally invested $60 million in the company to apply for 54 new gTLDs.<ref> | # [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- a new company established by [[Frank Schilling]], a domain name investor who personally invested $60 million in the company to apply for 54 new gTLDs.<ref> | ||
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref> | [http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref> | ||
===Private Auction=== | |||
In a private auction conducted by [[Applicant Auction]] in May 2014, TLDH won the rights to .fashion over the other three applicants for an undisclosed amount.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16767-ten-more-new-gtld-contests-settled-in-auction Ten more New gTLD Contests Settled in Auction, DomainIncite] Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref> | |||
===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding=== | ===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding=== |