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|priority = 295 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br>1124 - [[Dominion Enterprises]] (DERCars, LLC)<br>1152 - [[Donuts]] (Koko Castle, LLC)
|priority = 295 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br><s>1124 - [[Dominion Enterprises]] (DERCars, LLC)<br>1152 - [[Donuts]] (Koko Castle, LLC)</s>
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'''.cars''' is a new [[gTLD]] applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
'''.cars''' is a new [[gTLD]] applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a private auction in October 2014, Uniregistry became the only applicant for the string.
==Applicants==
==Current Applicant==
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- a new company established by [[Frank Schilling]], a well-known [[domainer]]. The company filed applications for 54 new gTLDs.<ref>
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- a new company established by [[Frank Schilling]], a well-known [[domainer]]. The company filed applications 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>
==Previous Applicants==
# [[Donuts]] (Koko Castle, LLC), a start-up registry operator backed by large investors which has applied for 307 new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/854 here].
# [[DERCars, LLC]]- the contact person for the company is [[Guy R. Friddell III]].
# [[DERCars, LLC]]- the contact person for the company is [[Guy R. Friddell III]].
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Cars-AU-45636.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353390072000 Cars AU, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref>
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Cars-AU-45636.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353390072000 Cars AU, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref>
==Private Auction==
A [[private auction]] in October 2014 was won by Uniregistry, which gives the company rights to the string over the other applicants. The two other applicants will withdraw their applications and share the winning bid in return.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17491-uniregistry-wins-cars-gtld Uniregistry Wins .cars gTLD] ''DomainIncite'' by Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 8 Oct 2014</ref>
==String Confusion Objection==
==String Confusion Objection==
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[[Category:Industry New gTLDs|cars]]
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