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'''.lds''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], its application is a [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]] | '''.lds''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], its application is a [[Community TLD|Community Priority Application]]. It was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 19th November, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 7th December 2014.</ref> | ||
The TLD is a widely-used and acceptable acronym for "Latter | |||
==Background== | |||
The TLD is a widely-used and acceptable acronym for "Latter-day Saints", referring the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its community, who are also known as Mormons. The applicant has also applied for [[.mormon]], though that TLD was not filed as a [[Community TLD]]. | |||
==Application information== | |||
"The Applicant is a subsidiary of Intellectual Reserve, Inc., a wholly owned corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints..The Applicant is directly accountable to general Church officers, who in turn are accountable to Church members through semi-annual worldwide General Conferences, where they are invited to express publicly their continuing support for that leadership." | "The Applicant is a subsidiary of Intellectual Reserve, Inc., a wholly owned corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints..The Applicant is directly accountable to general Church officers, who in turn are accountable to Church members through semi-annual worldwide General Conferences, where they are invited to express publicly their continuing support for that leadership." | ||
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==Applicants== | ==Applicants== | ||
# [[IRI Domain Management, LLC]], [[Community gTLD|Community Application]].<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus LDS Status, ICANN.org]</ref> | # [[IRI Domain Management, LLC]], [[Community gTLD|Community Application]].<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus LDS Status, ICANN.org]</ref> | ||
==Contract signed== | |||
On the 20th March 2014, [[IRI Domain Management, LLC]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .lds after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 07 December 2014</ref> | |||
==Delegation== | |||
.lds was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 19th November, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 7th December 2014.</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:07, 15 April 2016
| Status: | Delegated |
| Registry Provider: | Afilias |
| Type: | Community gTLD |
| Category: | Culture |
| Priority #: | 1022 - IRI Domain Management, LLC |
More information: 
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.lds is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program, its application is a Community Priority Application. It was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on the 19th November, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
The TLD is a widely-used and acceptable acronym for "Latter-day Saints", referring the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its community, who are also known as Mormons. The applicant has also applied for .mormon, though that TLD was not filed as a Community TLD.
Application information[edit | edit source]
"The Applicant is a subsidiary of Intellectual Reserve, Inc., a wholly owned corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints..The Applicant is directly accountable to general Church officers, who in turn are accountable to Church members through semi-annual worldwide General Conferences, where they are invited to express publicly their continuing support for that leadership."
'Eligibility to register domain names under the .LDS gTLD will be highly restricted. Only the Applicant and its designated representative, Church officers and employees, and organizations affiliated with the Church will have authority to register names."[2]
Applicants[edit | edit source]
Contract signed[edit | edit source]
On the 20th March 2014, IRI Domain Management, LLC received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .lds after passing the Initial Evaluation.[4]
Delegation[edit | edit source]
.lds was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on the 19th November, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ICANN delegated strings Retrieved 7th December 2014.
- ↑ Application 1-1098-21368
- ↑ LDS Status, ICANN.org
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 07 December 2014
- ↑ ICANN delegated strings Retrieved 7th December 2014.