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− | |logo = | + | |logo = Dotsaarland.JPG |
− | |status = Contract Signed | + | |status = Online |
| |manager = [[dotSaarland GmbH]] | | |manager = [[dotSaarland GmbH]] |
| |country = Germany | | |country = Germany |
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| |priority = 1603 | | |priority = 1603 |
| |community = | | |community = |
− | |keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO of DotSaarland GmbH GmbH | + | |keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO of DotSaarland GmbH |
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− | '''.saarland''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD]] submitted to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] by [[dotSaarland GmbH]]. The company is a member of the [[dotSaarland eV]], a non-profit organization based in St. Ingbert [http://www.dotSaarland.de]. The application for the .saarland string is supported by the Federal State of Saarland.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotsaarland-gmbh-applies-for-saarland.html dotSaarland GmbH Applies for .SAARLAND]</ref> | + | '''.saarland''' is a new [[GeoTLD]] accepted by [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on the request of [[dotSaarland GmbH]]. The company is a member of the [[dotSaarland eV]] [http://www.dotSaarland.de], a non-profit organization based in St. Ingbert. The application for the .saarland string is supported by the Federal State of Saarland.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotsaarland-gmbh-applies-for-saarland.html dotSaarland GmbH Applies for .SAARLAND]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 02 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> The TLD is online since 30 October, 2014 ([http://nic.saarland nic.saarland]). |
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− | [[KSregistry GmbH]], a subsidiary of [[Key-Systems]] GmbH will provide the back-end regustry solutions for the TLD.<ref>[http://www.nic-saarland.de/register/technical.php Technical Infrastructure of .SAARLAND]</ref> | + | [[KSregistry GmbH]], a subsidiary of [[Key-Systems]] GmbH provides the back-end registry solutions for the TLD.<ref>[http://www.nic-saarland.de/register/technical.php Technical Infrastructure of .SAARLAND]</ref> |
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| ===Application Details=== | | ===Application Details=== |
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| ==Contract Signed== | | ==Contract Signed== |
| On 12 December 2013 [[dotSaarland GmbH]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .saarland after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15299-ten-more-new-gtlds-get-icann-contracts Ten More New gTLDs Get ICANN Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 13 Dec 2013</ref> | | On 12 December 2013 [[dotSaarland GmbH]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .saarland after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15299-ten-more-new-gtlds-get-icann-contracts Ten More New gTLDs Get ICANN Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 13 Dec 2013</ref> |
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| + | ==Delegation and Availability== |
| + | .saarland was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 02 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> Since 30 October, 2014 (general going live) the TLD is available for the internet community. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |