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'''.gmail''' is a [[Brand TLD]] ~~being~~ proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]).<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>

'''.gmail''' is a [[Brand TLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The successful applicant is [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]).<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> It was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 27th August 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>

==Application Details==

The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:

"The sole purpose of the proposed gTLD, .gmail, is to provide a dedicated Internet space where Google can continue to innovate on its Gmail offerings. The mission of the proposed gTLD is to provide a dedicated domain space in which to enact second-level domains that relate to a group of Gmail accounts associated with individuals or organizations. Second-level domains in the proposed gTLD, .gmail, will automatically be delegated to Googleʹs DNS servers, which will in turn provide authoritative DNS responses pointing the userʹs web browsers and other communication software to Gmail’s servers. The mission of the proposed gTLD is to simplify the Gmail user experience by facilitating the generation of new Gmail addresses, such as john@smith.gmail. This mission will enhance consumer choice by providing new availability in the second-level domain space, expanding Gmail’s namepsace, improving the Gmail user experience, and signaling the kind of communication services available to the owner of an @... Gmail account."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1433 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>

==Contract Signed==

On 1st May 2014, the [[Coordination Center of Regional Domain of Tatarstan Republic| ]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .tatar after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref>

==Delegation and Availability==

.gmail was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 27th August, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>

==References==

[[Category:TLD]]

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-'''.gmail''' is a [[Brand TLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]).<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>
+'''.gmail''' is a [[Brand TLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The successful applicant is [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]).<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> It was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 27th August 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>
 ==Application Details==
 The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:
 "The sole purpose of the proposed gTLD, .gmail, is to provide a dedicated Internet space where Google can continue to innovate on its Gmail offerings.  The mission of the proposed gTLD is to provide a dedicated domain space in which to enact second-level domains that relate to a group of Gmail accounts associated with individuals or organizations.  Second-level domains in the proposed gTLD, .gmail, will automatically be delegated to Googleʹs DNS servers, which will in turn provide authoritative DNS responses pointing the userʹs web browsers and other communication software to Gmail’s servers.  The mission of the proposed gTLD is to simplify the Gmail user experience by facilitating the generation of new Gmail addresses, such as john@smith.gmail.  This mission will enhance consumer choice by providing new availability in the second-level domain space, expanding Gmail’s namepsace, improving the Gmail user experience, and signaling the kind of communication services available to the owner of an @... Gmail account."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1433 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
+==Contract Signed==
+On 1st May 2014, the [[Coordination Center of Regional Domain of Tatarstan Republic| ]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .tatar after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref>
+==Delegation and Availability==
+.gmail was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 27th August, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:TLD]]