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'''.monash''' is a [[Brand TLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Monash University]].<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 proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 18 January 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://domainincite.com/15595-new-gtlds-top-100-as-first-dot-brands-hit-the-root New gTLDs Top 100, DomainIncite] Retrieved 21 Jan 2014</ref>
'''.monash''' is a [[Brand TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. [[Monash University]] manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 18 January, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 30 Mar 2015</ref>
.<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>  


==Application Details==
==Application Details==

Revision as of 16:39, 30 March 2015

Status: Delegated
Registry Provider: ARI Registry Services
Date Implemented: 18 January 2014
Type: Brand TLD
Priority #: 338 - Monash University

More information:

.monash is a Brand TLD delegated in ICANN's New gTLD Program. Monash University manages the TLD and is its Registry. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 18 January, 2014.[1] .[2]

Application Details[edit | edit source]

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

"The mission⁄purpose of the .monash TLD is to establish a cohesive, clear, dedicated and immediately identifiable online identity for Monash University. Monash University is a thought leader in the education sector, in particular in the use of digital technologies. Given this, Monash University is excited to have the opportunity to extend this leadership into this new, expanded Internet environment as the Registry Operator of one of the first branded single registrant⁄single user TLDs.

Monash University’s global footprint is the broadest of any Australian university, and it prides itself on being “a university of transformation. The desire to make a difference informs everything we do. But we donʹt limit ourselves to good intentions. We put every effort into making an impact, both at a local level and internationally. We are a global university with the ability to address global problems.” [http:⁄⁄www.monash.edu.au⁄about⁄who⁄].

Monash University will use the .monash TLD to continue to engage with the world on all fronts, including research, teaching and collaborative partnerships. Monash University websites receive some of the highest volumes of traffic of any educational institute worldwide. The University currently provides an information portal for students, academics, professional staff, researchers, business partners, alumni, and other Internet users through a large and diverse domain name portfolio. The .monash TLD will allow the University to rationalize its digital communication in a single TLD that will function as a dedicated, authoritative and easily located online space for Monash University.

Monash University will request an exemption from clause 1b of the Registry Operator Code of Conduct in order to enable it to be both Registry Operator and sole registrant of the .monash TLD. Domain name registrations will be named to clearly identify the University’s various faculties, divisions, research branches, campuses, courses, etc. The primary service offered by the .monash TLD will therefore be the immediate distinction of legitimacy and authority due to the direct relationship between information found on .monash sites and Monash University. The well-known and identifiable Monash University brand is the glue that holds these things together, making Monash University and its services more visible and easily locatable on the Internet."[3]

Contract Signed[edit | edit source]

On 30 September 2013, Monash University received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .monash after passing the Initial Evaluation.[4]

Delegation and Availability[edit | edit source]

.monash was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on January 18, 2014, completing the successful application for the string. It was one of the first "Dot-Brands" to be delegated.[1]

References[edit | edit source]