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| |logo = | | |logo = |
− | |status = Proposed | + | |status = Active |
| |manager = | | |manager = |
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| |type = [[gTLD|Generic]] | | |type = [[gTLD|Generic]] |
− | |category = [[:Category:Industry New gTLDs|Industry]] | + | |category = [[:Category:Media New gTLDs|Media]] |
| |community = | | |community = |
| + | |priority = 540 - [[Donuts]] (Sugar Glen, LLC)<br><s>875 - [[Top Level Design]]</s> |
| |keypeople = | | |keypeople = |
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− | '''.photography''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. | + | '''.photography''' is an active [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. [[Donuts]] (Sugar Glen, LLC) is the [[Registry]] for the string. Their proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 19 November, 2013.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 21 November 2013</ref> |
− | ==Current Applicants== | + | ==Auction== |
− | # [[Top Level Design]], .photography is one of 10 applications submitted by the company.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/11/snapnames-co-founder-ray-king-behind-registry-applying-for-10-top-level-domains/ SnapNames CoFounder Ray King Behind Registry Applying for 10, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
| + | In June 2013, the two applicants for .photography, [[Top Level Design]] and [[Donuts]], participated in the first round of private [[gTLD Auctions]] held by [[Innovative Auctions]]. The auction resulted in [[Donuts]] out-bidding Top Level Design in the [[.photography]] contention set.<ref>User Submitted, June 11 2013</ref> CEO, [[Raymond King]], was quoted as saying, ""The applicant auction process was great, the software functioned without a hitch and all of the folks involved were responsive and highly professional. We look forward to participating in future auctions with Innovative Auctions."<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130606_first_private_auction_for_generic_top_level_domains_completed/ First Private Auction for Generic Top Level Domains Completed, CircleId.com]Published 6 June 2013, Retrieved 11 June 2013</ref> |
− | # [[Donuts]] applied through Sugar Glen, LLC, and .photography is one of 307 applications.
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| + | ==Contract Signed== |
| + | On Sept 23, 2013 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .photography after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14536-nine-more-new-gtld-contracts-signed Nine More New gTLDs Get Contracts, Domain Incite] Retrieved 24 Sept 2013</ref> |
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| + | ==Delegation and Availability== |
| + | .photography was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on November 19, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> |
| + | ===Sunrise=== |
| + | The Registry announced that their [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin 03 December 2013 and end on 31 January 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 December 2013</ref> |
| ==References== | | ==References== |
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− | [[Category:Industry New gTLDs|photography]] | + | [[Category:Media New gTLDs|photography]] |
| + | [[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|photography]] |