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|logo  =

|logo  =

|status = Proposed

|status = Delegated

|manager  =  

|manager  =  

|country  = Friesland, Netherlands

|country  = Friesland, Netherlands

|registryprovider  = Applicant-run Registry

|registryprovider  = Applicant-run Registry

|registrations  =

|registrations  =

|date  =

|date  = 30 August 2014

|type  = [[gTLD|Generic]]

|type  = [[gTLD|Generic]]

|category=  

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'''.frl''' is a [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is the [[Metaregistrar]].<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> The name was applied for as a [[GeoTLD]], which includes obtaining the respective government support, but ICANN deemed that the term in question does not in fact refer to a geographic area as defined by its standards. The ruling was made by the [[Geographic Names Panel]], and has no necessarily overt, negative repercussions for the application.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12166-told-you-so-four-new-gtlds-given-geographic-surprise-others-given-a-pass Told You So, Four New gTLDs Given Geographic Surprise Others Given a Pass, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref>

'''.frl''' is a delegated [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The successful applicant is the [[Metaregistrar]].<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> .frl was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on the 30th 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>

 

 

The name was applied for as a [[GeoTLD]], which includes obtaining the respective government support, but ICANN deemed that the term in question does not in fact refer to a geographic area as defined by its standards. The ruling was made by the [[Geographic Names Panel]], and has no necessarily overt, negative repercussions for the application.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12166-told-you-so-four-new-gtlds-given-geographic-surprise-others-given-a-pass Told You So, Four New gTLDs Given Geographic Surprise Others Given a Pass, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref>

==Application Details==

==Application Details==

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

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

As stated in the ICANN policies, all names like example.frl, www.frl, iris.frl, nic.frl and whois.frl will be reserved in the domain name system, as all the names of countries and territories that are specified in the ICANN newGtld documentation. Domain names with hyphens are allowed, but no two hyphens may be next to each other in a domain name. This way, domain names starting with xn—will not be accepted by the registry."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/998 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 20 Feb 2013</ref>

As stated in the ICANN policies, all names like example.frl, www.frl, iris.frl, nic.frl and whois.frl will be reserved in the domain name system, as all the names of countries and territories that are specified in the ICANN newGtld documentation. Domain names with hyphens are allowed, but no two hyphens may be next to each other in a domain name. This way, domain names starting with xn—will not be accepted by the registry."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/998 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 20 Feb 2013</ref>

==References==

==References==

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