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'''.auto''' is a proposed new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]].  

'''.auto''' is a proposed new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. Uniregistry became the sole applicant for the string after a private auction in September 2014.

==Current Applicants==

==Current Applicants==

The following companies filed their application to serve as the registry operator for the domain name string: <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>

# [[Uniregistry]], Corp., the string is one of the 54 new gTLDs applied for by the company. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>

# [[Dot Auto LLC]], Tess Pattisson Wade is listed as contact person for the company

# [[Dot Auto LLC]], Tess Pattisson Wade is listed as contact person for the company

# [[Fegistry, LLC]], [[Jay Westerdal]], founder of [[Name Intelligence]], is the contact person.

# [[Fegistry, LLC]], [[Jay Westerdal]], founder of [[Name Intelligence]], is the contact person.

# [[Donuts]] (Big Maple, LLC), represented by Daniel Schindler, EVP of [[Donuts]], which applied for 307 new gTLDs.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/880 here].

# [[Donuts]] (Big Maple, LLC), represented by Daniel Schindler, EVP of [[Donuts]], which applied for 307 new gTLDs.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/880 here].

==References==

==References==