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|logo =DotGentLogo.png | |logo =DotGentLogo.png | ||
|status = | |status = Delegated | ||
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|country = Belgium | |country = Belgium | ||
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|registryprovider =[[OpenRegistry]] | |registryprovider =[[OpenRegistry]] | ||
|registrations = | |registrations = | ||
|date = | |date = 10 July 2014 | ||
|type = [[GeoTLD]] | |type = [[GeoTLD]] | ||
|priority = 1021 | |priority = 1021 | ||
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'''.gent''' is a | '''.gent''' is a delegated [[GeoTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]], it was applied for use with regards to the city of Gent (spelled Ghent in English), in Belgium. The city has given its support to [[Combell]] to manage the domain, which is a local hosting services provider.<ref>[http://www.dotgent.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/persbericht_Dot_Gent.pdf Dot Gent PDF, dotgent.com]</ref> The project has also brought in [[OpenRegistry]] to supply its registry and technical back-end platform. The project was announced just three days after the approval of the new gTLD program at [[ICANN 41]] in Singapore.<ref>[http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/2070907/citizens_will_enjoy_gent_domain_names_thanks_to_openregistry_platform/ Citizens Will Enjoy Gent Domain Names Thanks to OpenRegistry Platform, RedOrbit.com]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 10 July, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 23 Mar 2015</ref> | ||
Gent is Belgium's third largest city, with a population of 250,000. | Gent is Belgium's third largest city, with a population of 250,000. | ||