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'''Public Interest Commitments''' (PICs) as related to [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD applicants]] and the [[Registry Agreement]] they are to sign, is a term and creation directly from [[ICANN]], first suggested on February 5th, 2013, in ICANN's revised new registry agreement that it opened for public comments.
'''Public Interest Commitments''' ('''PICs''') were developed as a way for [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD applicants]] to add provisions to the [[Registry Agreement]], as a way of demonstrating commitment to specific policies, philosophical standpoints, or other commitments to the public interest. It was proposed by [[ICANN]] on February 5th, 2013, in the draft revised new registry agreement.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/base-agreement-2013-02-05-en ICANN.org - Revised New gTLD Registry Agreement], February 5, 2013</ref>


PICs are voluntary amendments that applicants can create, sign, and undertake along with the general registry agreement in order to hold their registry operations to certain standards. They seem to originally have been developed as a way to allow applicants to appease [[GAC]] members that may be concerned about how their application stands as is, or how ICANN will be able to ensure a potential registry remains compliant with its aspirations and mandate as it defined in its summary of its proposed operations in the TLD application. Prior to PICs, there was no clear way of defining operating procedures when moving from the long form essays in the TLD application to the Registry Agreement.  
PICs are voluntary amendments that applicants can create, sign, and undertake along with the general registry agreement in order to hold their registry operations to certain standards. They seem to originally have been developed as a way to allow applicants to appease [[GAC]] members that may be concerned about how their application stands as is, or how ICANN will be able to ensure a potential registry remains compliant with its aspirations and mandate as it defined in its summary of its proposed operations in the TLD application. Prior to PICs, there was no clear way of defining operating procedures when moving from the long form essays in the TLD application to the Registry Agreement.  
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499 PIC specs were submitted.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-06mar13-en Announcement 6 Mar 2013, PIC Specs, ICANN.org] Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref> The following link out directly to the downloads for the respective PICs submitted:
499 PIC specs were submitted.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-06mar13-en Announcement 6 Mar 2013, PIC Specs, ICANN.org] Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref> The following link out directly to the downloads for the respective PICs submitted:


<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
# [[.abogado]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1731 PIC]
# [[.abogado]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1731 PIC]
# [[.academy]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/896 PIC]
# [[.academy]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/896 PIC]
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# [[.app]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1254 PIC]
# [[.app]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1254 PIC]
# [[.app]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1730 PIC]
# [[.app]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1730 PIC]
# [[.architect]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/890 Donuts]
# [[.architect]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/890 PIC]
# [[.army]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1122 PIC]
# [[.army]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1122 PIC]
# [[.art]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/888 PIC]
# [[.art]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/888 PIC]
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# [[.audio]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/882 PIC]
# [[.audio]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/882 PIC]
# [[.auto]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/880 PIC]
# [[.auto]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/880 PIC]
# [[.baby]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1728PIC]
# [[.baby]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1728 PIC]
# [[.baby]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/879 PIC]
# [[.baby]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/879 PIC]
# [[.band]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/881 PIC]
# [[.band]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/881 PIC]
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# [[.basketball]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/876 PIC]
# [[.basketball]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/876 PIC]
# [[.basketball]] - [[FIBA]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/268 PIC]
# [[.basketball]] - [[FIBA]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/268 PIC]
# [[.bayern]] - [[Bayern Connect GmbH]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1011 PIC]
# [[.bayern]] - [[Bayern Connect]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1011 PIC]
# [[.beauty]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1727 PIC]
# [[.beauty]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1727 PIC]
# [[.beauty]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/875 PIC]
# [[.beauty]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/875 PIC]
# [[.bet]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1226 PIC]
# [[.bet]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1226 PIC]
# [[.bet]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/872 PIC]
# [[.bet]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/872 PIC]
# [[.bible]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1568 PIC]
# [[.bible]] - [[American Bible Society]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1568 PIC]
# [[.bike]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/874 PIC]
# [[.bike]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/874 PIC]
# [[.bingo]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1220 PIC]
# [[.bingo]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1220 PIC]
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# [[.book]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1210 PIC]
# [[.book]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1210 PIC]
# [[.book]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/870 PIC]
# [[.book]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/870 PIC]
# [[.book]] - [[Bronze Registry Limited]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1210 PIC]
# [[.book]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1539 PIC]
# [[.boutique]], [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/868 PIC]
# [[.boutique]], [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/868 PIC]
# [[.bradesco]] - [[Banco Bradesco S.A.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1784 PIC]
# [[.bradesco]] - [[Banco Bradesco S.A.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1784 PIC]
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# [[.clothing]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/837 PIC]
# [[.clothing]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/837 PIC]
# [[.cloud]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/838 PIC]
# [[.cloud]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/838 PIC]
# [[.cloud]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1531 PIC]]
# [[.cloud]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1531 PIC]
# [[.club]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/835 PIC]
# [[.club]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/835 PIC]
# [[.coffee]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/830 PIC]
# [[.coffee]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/830 PIC]
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# [[.coupon]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1538 PIC]
# [[.coupon]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1538 PIC]
# [[.coupons]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/818 PIC]
# [[.coupons]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/818 PIC]
# [[.country]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1532 PIC]
# [[.country]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1532 PIC]
# [[.cpa]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/820 PIC]
# [[.cpa]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/820 PIC]
# [[.cpa]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1533 PIC]
# [[.cpa]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1533 PIC]
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# [[.dance]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1119 PIC]
# [[.dance]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1119 PIC]
# [[.data]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/613 PIC]
# [[.data]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/613 PIC]
# [[.data]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1716 PIC]
# [[.date]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1175 PIC]
# [[.date]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1175 PIC]
# [[.dating]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/815 PIC]
# [[.dating]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/815 PIC]
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# [[.education]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/789 PIC]
# [[.education]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/789 PIC]
# [[.email]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/786 PIC]
# [[.email]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/786 PIC]
# [[.energy]] - [[Famous Four Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/787 PIC]
# [[.energy]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/787 PIC]
# [[.engineer]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1117 PIC]
# [[.engineer]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1117 PIC]
# [[.engineering]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/788 PIC]
# [[.engineering]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/788 PIC]
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# [[.farm]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/773 PIC]
# [[.farm]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/773 PIC]
# [[.fashion]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/769 PIC]
# [[.fashion]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/769 PIC]
# [[.fashion]] -[[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1524 PIC]
# [[.fashion]] -[[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1524 PIC]
# [[.film]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/772 PIC]
# [[.film]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/772 PIC]
# [[.finance]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/770 PIC]
# [[.finance]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/770 PIC]
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# [[.free]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/759 PIC]
# [[.free]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/759 PIC]
# [[.free]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1527 PIC]
# [[.free]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1527 PIC]
# [[.fun]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1352 PIC]
# [[.fun]] - [[dotStrategy]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1352 PIC]
# [[.fund]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/757 PIC]
# [[.fund]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/757 PIC]
# [[.furniture]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/758 PIC]
# [[.furniture]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/758 PIC]
# [[.flowers]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/766 PIC]
# [[.futbol]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/766 PIC]
# [[.futbol]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/766 PIC]
# [[.fyi]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/638 PIC]
# [[.fyi]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/638 PIC]
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# [[.garden]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/752 PIC]
# [[.garden]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/752 PIC]
# [[.games]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/754 PIC]
# [[.games]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/754 PIC]
# [[.gay]] - [[Dotgay LLC]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/444 PIC]
# [[.gay]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1115 PIC]
# [[.gay]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1115 PIC]
# [[.gay]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1519 PIC]
# [[.gay]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1519 PIC]
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# [[.restaurant]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/608 PIC]
# [[.restaurant]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/608 PIC]
# [[.restaurant]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1398 PIC]
# [[.restaurant]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1398 PIC]
# [[.restaurant]] - [[Demand Media]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1398 PIC]
# [[.review]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1546 PIC]
# [[.review]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1546 PIC]
# [[.reviews]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/611 PIC]
# [[.reviews]] - [[Donuts]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/611 PIC]
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# [[.购物]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1619 PIC]
# [[.购物]] - [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1619 PIC]
# [[.通用电气公司]] - [[GE GTLD Holdings]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/902 PIC]
# [[.通用电气公司]] - [[GE GTLD Holdings]], [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/902 PIC]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 8 April 2022

Public Interest Commitments (PICs) were developed as a way for new gTLD applicants to add provisions to the Registry Agreement, as a way of demonstrating commitment to specific policies, philosophical standpoints, or other commitments to the public interest. It was proposed by ICANN on February 5th, 2013, in the draft revised new registry agreement.[1]

PICs are voluntary amendments that applicants can create, sign, and undertake along with the general registry agreement in order to hold their registry operations to certain standards. They seem to originally have been developed as a way to allow applicants to appease GAC members that may be concerned about how their application stands as is, or how ICANN will be able to ensure a potential registry remains compliant with its aspirations and mandate as it defined in its summary of its proposed operations in the TLD application. Prior to PICs, there was no clear way of defining operating procedures when moving from the long form essays in the TLD application to the Registry Agreement.

For example, if an applicant expresses a desire to restrict registration to a certain group of professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, etc., the applicant can create a PIC to underline this and hold their future registry to that standard. If the applicant did not originally intend to create such restrictions as defined in its TLD application, but it has received communication from the GAC that the supporting organization intends to oppose their application to the ICANN Board without such language, then the PIC can be added as an appeal to those governments.

Timeline[edit | edit source]

It is a controversial topic that many applicants think was created quickly, with no outside input, and is presented in such a way that they feel compelled to make a decision without fully understanding the proposal. It seems to apply to a small subset of applicants, as only 145 of 1,409 strings were flagged by GAC Early Warnings, the primary target for PICs.[2] The dispute resolution procedure, the Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Process or PICDRP, has yet to be defined. Applicants were given one month, until March 5th, to submit their PICs. It seemed to conflict with other deadlines, such as the end of objection filling just a week later, so, "potential objectors would have to decide whether to file their objections based on PICs that have been published for just one week and that could be amended post-deadline."[2][3]

ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé noted around the imminent closing of the PIC submission date that this issue has the potential for pushing back the receipt of GAC advice and therefore the entire TLD implementation schedule, which is tightly fixed and aiming to recommend the first TLDs for delegation by April 23rd. ICANN will not recommend TLDs for implementation without the GAC's final advice, and the GAC seems to be placing a great import on the submission of PICs, to which the applicants remain wary.[4]

Stakeholder Reactions[edit | edit source]

ICANN's Registry Stakeholder Group is very much opposed to the PICs and the rest of the proposed Registry Agreement, which includes provisions to only allow new registries to work with registrars that are party to their own new registrar accreditation agreement, which has yet to be settled upon. TLD applicants have argued that they are being used as a "wedge" to force registrars into signing a still non-existent agreement. The RySg has said, the Registry Agreement “contains so many serious and fundamental flaws that it should be withdrawn in its entirety." The U.S. Governement's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, from which ICANN is given its mandate and oversight, encouraged all applicants to submit PICs that related to verification of registration, the validity of Whois data, and help protect the "creative sector", a reference to content producers that are often subject to piracy on the Internet.[5]

PICs Submitted[edit | edit source]

499 PIC specs were submitted.[6] The following link out directly to the downloads for the respective PICs submitted:

  1. .abogado - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  2. .academy - Donuts, PIC
  3. .accountant - Famous Four Media, PIC
  4. .accountants - Donuts, PIC
  5. .actor - Demand Media, PIC
  6. .agency - Donuts, PIC
  7. .airforce - Demand Media, PIC
  8. .apartments - Donuts, PIC
  9. .app - Donuts, PIC
  10. .app - Famous Four Media, PIC
  11. .app - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  12. .architect - Donuts, PIC
  13. .army - Demand Media, PIC
  14. .art - Donuts, PIC
  15. .art, Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  16. .associates, Donuts, PIC
  17. .attorney, Donuts, PIC
  18. .auction, Donuts, PIC
  19. .audio - Donuts, PIC
  20. .auto - Donuts, PIC
  21. .baby - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  22. .baby - Donuts, PIC
  23. .band - Donuts, PIC
  24. .bar - Demand Media, PIC
  25. .bargains - Donuts, PIC
  26. .baseball - Donuts, PIC
  27. .basketball - Famous Four Media, PIC
  28. .basketball - Donuts, PIC
  29. .basketball - FIBA, PIC
  30. .bayern - Bayern Connect, PIC
  31. .beauty - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  32. .beauty - Donuts, PIC
  33. .bet - Famous Four Media, PIC
  34. .bet - Donuts, PIC
  35. .bible - American Bible Society, PIC
  36. .bike - Donuts, PIC
  37. .bingo - Famous Four Media, PIC
  38. .bingo - Donuts, PIC
  39. .blog - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  40. .blog - Donuts, PIC
  41. .boats, Donuts, PIC
  42. .book - Famous Four Media, PIC
  43. .book - Donuts, PIC
  44. .book - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  45. .boutique, Donuts, PIC
  46. .bradesco - Banco Bradesco S.A., PIC
  47. .broadway - Celebrate Broadway, Inc., PIC
  48. .broadway - Donuts, PIC
  49. .broker - Donuts, PIC
  50. .budapest - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  51. .builders - Donuts, PIC
  52. .business - Donuts, PIC
  53. .buy - Donuts, PIC
  54. .buzz - dotStrategy, PIC
  55. .cab - Donuts, PIC
  56. .cafe - Donuts, PIC
  57. .cam - Demand Media, PIC
  58. .camera - Donuts, PIC
  59. .camp - Donuts, PIC
  60. .capital - Donuts, PIC
  61. .cards - Donuts, PIC
  62. .care - Donuts, PIC
  63. .career - dotCareer LLC, PIC
  64. .careers - Donuts, PIC
  65. .cars - Donuts, PIC
  66. .casa - Donuts, PIC
  67. .casa - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  68. .cash - Donuts, PIC
  69. .casino - Donuts, PIC
  70. .casino - Afilias, PIC
  71. .casino - Famous Four Media, PIC
  72. .casino - dotBeauty LLC, PIC
  73. .catering - Donuts, PIC
  74. .center - Donuts, PIC
  75. .charity - Donuts, PIC
  76. .charity - Famous Four Media, PIC
  77. .chat - Donuts, PIC
  78. .cheap - Donuts, PIC
  79. .church - Donuts, PIC
  80. .city - Donuts, PIC
  81. .claims - Donuts, PIC
  82. .cleaning - Donuts, PIC
  83. .clinic - Donuts, PIC
  84. .clothing - Donuts, PIC
  85. .cloud - Donuts, PIC
  86. .cloud - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  87. .club - Donuts, PIC
  88. .coffee - Donuts, PIC
  89. .college - Donuts, PIC
  90. .community, Donuts, PIC
  91. .company - Donuts, PIC
  92. .computer - Donuts, PIC
  93. .condos - Donuts, PIC
  94. .construction - Donuts, PIC
  95. .consulting - Donuts, PIC
  96. .contractors - Donuts, PIC
  97. .cool - Donuts, PIC
  98. .corp - Donuts, PIC
  99. .coupon - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  100. .coupons - Donuts, PIC
  101. .country - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  102. .cpa - Donuts, PIC
  103. .cpa - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  104. .credit - Donuts, PIC
  105. .creditcard - Donuts, PIC
  106. .creditunion - CUNA, PIC
  107. .cricket - Donuts, PIC
  108. .cricket - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  109. .cruise - Cruise Lines International Association Inc., PIC
  110. .cruises - Donuts, PIC
  111. .dance - Demand Media, PIC
  112. .data - Donuts, PIC
  113. .data - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  114. .date - Donuts, PIC
  115. .dating - Donuts, PIC
  116. .dds - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  117. .deals - Donuts, PIC
  118. .deals - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  119. .degree - Donuts, PIC
  120. .delivery - Donuts, PIC
  121. .democrat - Demand Media, PIC
  122. .dental - Donuts, PIC
  123. .dentist - Donuts, PIC
  124. .design - Donuts, PIC
  125. .design - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  126. .diamonds - Donuts, PIC
  127. .diet - Donuts, PIC
  128. .digital - Donuts, PIC
  129. .direct - Donuts, PIC
  130. .directory - Donuts, PIC
  131. .discount - Donuts, PIC
  132. .doctor - Donuts, PIC
  133. .dog - Donuts, PIC
  134. .dog - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  135. .domains - Donuts, PIC
  136. .download - Famous Four Media, PIC
  137. .eco - Big Room Inc., PIC
  138. .eco - Donuts, PIC
  139. .eco - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  140. .ecom - Ecommerce Inc., PIC
  141. .education - Donuts, PIC
  142. .email - Donuts, PIC
  143. .energy - Donuts, PIC
  144. .engineer - Demand Media, PIC
  145. .engineering - Donuts, PIC
  146. .enterprises - Donuts, PIC
  147. .equipment - Donuts, PIC
  148. .estate - Donuts, PIC
  149. .events - Donuts, PIC
  150. .exchange - Donuts, PIC
  151. .expert - Donuts, PIC
  152. .exposed - Donuts, PIC
  153. .express - Donuts, PIC
  154. .fail - Donuts, PIC
  155. .family - Donuts, PIC
  156. .fan - Donuts, PIC
  157. .farm - Donuts, PIC
  158. .fashion - Donuts, PIC
  159. .fashion -Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  160. .film - Donuts, PIC
  161. .finance - Donuts, PIC
  162. .financial - Donuts, PIC
  163. .fish - Donuts, PIC
  164. .fishing - Demand Media, PIC
  165. .fishing - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  166. .fit - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  167. .fitness - Donuts, PIC
  168. .flights - Donuts, PIC
  169. .florist - Donuts, PIC
  170. .flowers - Donuts, PIC
  171. .flowers - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  172. .food - Donuts, PIC
  173. .football - Donuts, PIC
  174. .forsale - Donuts, PIC
  175. .forum - Donuts, PIC
  176. .foundation - Donuts, PIC
  177. .free - Donuts, PIC
  178. .free - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  179. .fun - dotStrategy, PIC
  180. .fund - Donuts, PIC
  181. .furniture - Donuts, PIC
  182. .futbol - Donuts, PIC
  183. .fyi - Donuts, PIC
  184. .gallery - Donuts, PIC
  185. .garden - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  186. .garden - Donuts, PIC
  187. .games - Donuts, PIC
  188. .gay - Dotgay LLC, PIC
  189. .gay - Demand Media, PIC
  190. .gay - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  191. .gcc - GCCIX WLL, PIC
  192. .gecompany - GE GTLD Holdings LLC, PIC
  193. .gifts - Donuts, PIC
  194. .gives - Demand Media, PIC
  195. .glass - Donuts, PIC
  196. .global - Donuts, PIC
  197. .gmbh - Donuts, PIC
  198. .gmbh - InterNetWire, PIC
  199. .gold - Donuts, PIC
  200. .golf - Donuts, PIC
  201. .gop - Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc., PIC
  202. .graphics - Donuts, PIC
  203. .gratis - Donuts, PIC
  204. .green - DotGreen Community Inc., PIC
  205. .green - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  206. .green - Demand Media, PIC
  207. .gripe - Donuts, PIC
  208. .group - Donuts, PIC
  209. .group - Tucows, PIC
  210. .guide - Donuts, PIC
  211. .guide - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  212. .guru - Donuts, PIC
  213. .halal - Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  214. .haus - Donuts, PIC
  215. .health - DotHealth, LLC, PIC
  216. .health - Famous Four Media, PIC
  217. .health - Donuts, PIC
  218. .health - Afilias, PIC
  219. .healthcare - Donuts, PIC
  220. .help, Donuts, PIC
  221. .hiv - dotHIV gemeinnuetziger e.V., PIC
  222. .hockey - Donuts, PIC
  223. .holdings - Donuts, PIC
  224. .holiday - Donuts, PIC
  225. .home - Donuts, PIC
  226. .home - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  227. .horse - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  228. .hospital - Donuts, PIC
  229. .hosting - Donuts, PIC
  230. .hot - Donuts, PIC
  231. .hotel - Donuts, PIC
  232. .hotel - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  233. .hotel - Famous Four Media, PIC
  234. .house - Donuts, PIC
  235. .idn - NameShop, PIC
  236. .immo - Donuts, PIC
  237. .immo - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  238. .immobilien - Demand Media, PIC
  239. .inc - Donuts, PIC
  240. .inc - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  241. .industries - Donuts, PIC
  242. .institute - Donuts, PIC
  243. .insurance - Donuts, PIC
  244. .insure - Donuts, PIC
  245. .international - Donuts, PIC
  246. .investments - Donuts, PIC
  247. .islam - Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  248. .jewelry - Richemont DNS Inc., PIC
  249. .jewelry - Donuts, PIC
  250. .juegos - Donuts, PIC
  251. .kaufen - Demand Media, PIC
  252. .kids - DotKids Foundation Limited, PIC
  253. .kitchen - Donuts, PIC
  254. .kiwi - Dot Kiwi Limited, PIC
  255. .land - Donuts PIC
  256. .latino - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  257. .law - Famous Four Media, PIC
  258. .law - Donuts, PIC
  259. .law - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  260. .lawyer - Donuts, PIC
  261. .lawyer - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  262. .lease - Donuts, PIC
  263. .legal - Donuts, PIC
  264. .legal - Primer Nivel S.A., PIC
  265. .life - Donuts, PIC
  266. .life - CompassRose.Life Inc., PIC
  267. .lighting - Donuts, PIC
  268. .limited - Donuts, PIC
  269. .limo - Donuts, PIC
  270. .living - Donuts, PIC
  271. .llc - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  272. .llc - Donuts, PIC
  273. .loan - Famous Four Media, PIC
  274. .loans - Donuts, PIC
  275. .london - Dot London Domains Limited, PIC
  276. .love - Donuts, PIC
  277. .love - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  278. .ltd - Donuts, PIC
  279. .ltd - myLTD gmbH, PIC
  280. .luxe - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  281. .luxury - Donuts, PIC
  282. .mail - Donuts, PIC
  283. .mail - 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, PIC
  284. .maison - Donuts, PIC
  285. .man - MAN SE, PIC
  286. .management - Donuts, PIC
  287. .map - Demand Media, PIC
  288. .market - Donuts, PIC
  289. .marketing - Donuts, PIC
  290. .marketing - Tucows, PIC
  291. .mba - Donuts, PIC
  292. .med - Medistry, PIC
  293. .media - Donuts, PIC
  294. .media - Tucows, PIC
  295. .medical - Donuts, PIC
  296. .memorial - Donuts, PIC
  297. .merck - Merck KGaA, PIC
  298. .miami - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  299. .mobile - Donuts, PIC
  300. .moda - Donuts, PIC
  301. .mom - Demand Media, PIC
  302. .money - Donuts, PIC
  303. .money - Famous Four Media, PIC
  304. .mortgage - Donuts, PIC
  305. .moto - Demand Media, PIC
  306. .movie - Famous Four Media, PIC
  307. .movie - Donuts, PIC
  308. .music - Famous Four Media, PIC
  309. .music - Donuts, PIC
  310. .music - Entertainment Names Inc., PIC
  311. .navy - Demand Media, PIC
  312. .network - Donuts, PIC
  313. .news - Donuts, PIC
  314. .ninja - Demand Media, PIC
  315. .now - Donuts, PIC
  316. .nowruz - Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  317. .nrw - Minds + Machines, PIC
  318. .online - Tucows, PIC
  319. .online - Donuts, PIC
  320. .ooo - INFIBEAM INCORPORATION LIMITED, PIC
  321. .organic - Afilias, PIC
  322. .pars - Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  323. .partners - Donuts, PIC
  324. .parts - Donuts, PIC
  325. .patagonia - Patagonia, Inc., PIC
  326. .persiangulf -Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  327. .pets - Donuts, PIC
  328. .phone - Donuts, PIC
  329. .photography - Donuts, PIC
  330. .photos - Donuts, PIC
  331. .pictures - Donuts, PIC
  332. .pizza - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  333. .pizza - Donuts, PIC
  334. .place - Donuts, PIC
  335. .plumbing - Donuts, PIC
  336. .plus - Donuts, PIC
  337. .poker - Donuts, PIC
  338. .poker - Dot Poker LLC, PIC
  339. .poker - Famous Four Media, PIC
  340. .productions - Donuts, PIC
  341. .properties - Donuts, PIC
  342. .property - Donuts, PIC
  343. .property - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  344. .pub - Demand Media, PIC
  345. .racing - Donuts, PIC
  346. .racing - Famous Four Media, PIC
  347. .radio - Donuts, PIC
  348. .radio - BRS Media, PIC
  349. .realestate - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  350. .realestate - Donuts, PIC
  351. .realty - Donuts, PIC
  352. .recipes - Donuts, PIC
  353. .red - Donuts, PIC
  354. .rehab - Demand Media, PIC
  355. .reise - dotreise GmbH, PIC
  356. .reisen - Donuts, PIC
  357. .rent - Donuts, PIC
  358. .rentals - Donuts, PIC
  359. .repair - Donuts, PIC
  360. .report - Donuts, PIC
  361. .republican - Demand Media, PIC
  362. .restaurant - Donuts, PIC
  363. .restaurant - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  364. .review - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  365. .reviews - Donuts, PIC
  366. .rip - Demand Media, PIC
  367. .rocks - Donuts, PIC
  368. .rodeo - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  369. .roma - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  370. .rugby - IRB Strategic Developments Limited, PIC
  371. .rugby - Donuts, PIC
  372. .rugby - Famous Four Media, PIC
  373. .run - Donuts, PIC
  374. .sale - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  375. .sale - Donuts, PIC
  376. .salon - Donuts, PIC
  377. .sap - SAP AG, PIC
  378. .sarl - Donuts, PIC
  379. .sarl - mySarl GmbH, PIC
  380. .school - Donuts, PIC
  381. .school - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  382. .schule - Donuts, PIC
  383. .science - Top Level Domain Holdings, PIC
  384. .search - Donuts, PIC
  385. .security - Donuts, PIC
  386. .services - Donuts, PIC
  387. .shia - Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  388. .shoes - Donuts, PIC
  389. .shop - Donuts, PIC
  390. .shopping - Donuts, PIC
  391. .show - Donuts, PIC
  392. .singles - Donuts, PIC
  393. .site - Donuts, PIC
  394. .site - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  395. .ski - Donuts, PIC
  396. .smart - SMART, PIC
  397. .soccer - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  398. .soccer - Donuts, PIC
  399. .social - Demand Media, PIC
  400. .software - Donuts, PIC
  401. .solar - Donuts, PIC
  402. .solutions - Donuts, PIC
  403. .spa - Donuts, PIC
  404. .spa - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  405. .sports - Donuts, PIC
  406. .srl - mySRL GmbH, PIC
  407. .storage - Donuts, PIC
  408. .store - Donuts, PIC
  409. .store - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  410. .stream - Famous Four Media, PIC
  411. .studio - Donuts, PIC
  412. .style - Donuts, PIC
  413. .style - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  414. .sucks - Momentous, PIC
  415. .sucks - Donuts, PIC
  416. .supplies - Donuts, PIC
  417. .supply - Donuts, PIC
  418. .support - Donuts, PIC
  419. .surf - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  420. .surgery - Donuts, PIC
  421. .systems - Donuts, PIC
  422. .tax - Donuts, PIC
  423. .taxi - Donuts, PIC
  424. .taxi - Taxi Pay GmbH, PIC
  425. .team - Donuts, PIC
  426. .tech - Donuts, PIC
  427. .tech - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  428. .technology - Donuts, PIC
  429. .tennis - Donuts, PIC
  430. .theater - Donuts, PIC
  431. .tickets - Shubert Internet, Inc., PIC
  432. .tickets - Accent Media Limited, PIC
  433. .tickets - Donuts, PIC
  434. .tienda - Donuts, PIC
  435. .tips - Donuts, PIC
  436. .tires - Donuts, PIC
  437. .tools - Donuts, PIC
  438. .tours - Donuts, PIC
  439. .town - Donuts, PIC
  440. .toys - Donuts, PIC
  441. .trading - Donuts, PIC
  442. .training - Donuts, PIC
  443. .tube - Latin American Telecom LLC, PIC
  444. .tube - Donuts, PIC
  445. .ummah - Ummah Digital Limited, PIC
  446. .university - Donuts, PIC
  447. .vacations - Donuts, PIC
  448. .ventures - Donuts, PIC
  449. .vet - Donuts, PIC
  450. .viajes - Donuts, PIC
  451. .video - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  452. .video - Donuts, PIC
  453. .villas - Donuts, PIC
  454. .vin - Donuts, PIC
  455. .vip - Top Level Domain Holdings, PIC
  456. .vip - Donuts, PIC
  457. .vision - Donuts, PIC
  458. .vodka - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  459. .vote - Donuts, PIC
  460. .voyage - Donuts, PIC
  461. .watch - Donuts, PIC
  462. .watches - Richemont DNS Inc, PIC
  463. .web - Donuts, PIC
  464. .website - Donuts, PIC
  465. .website - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  466. .wed - Atgron, Inc., PIC
  467. .wedding - Donuts, PIC
  468. .wedding - Top Level Domain Holdings, PIC
  469. .win - Famous Four Media, PIC
  470. .wine - Donuts, PIC
  471. .work - Top Level Domain Holdings, PIC
  472. .works - Donuts, PIC
  473. .world - Donuts, PIC
  474. .wow - Demand Media, PIC
  475. .wtf - Donuts, PIC
  476. .yoga - Donuts, PIC
  477. .yoga - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  478. .zone - Donuts, PIC
  479. .zulu - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  480. .онлайн - CORE, PIC
  481. .рус - Rusnames Limited, PIC
  482. .сайт - CORE, PIC
  483. .بازار - CORE, PIC
  484. .همراه - Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San., PIC
  485. .企业 - Donuts, PIC
  486. .健康 - Stable Tone Limited, PIC
  487. .公益 - CONAC, PIC
  488. .商店 - Donuts, PIC
  489. .娱乐 - Donuts, PIC
  490. .慈善 - Zodiac, PIC
  491. .手表 - Richemont DNS Inc., PIC
  492. .政务 - CONAC, PIC
  493. .政府 - Net-Chinese, PIC
  494. .游戏 - Donuts, PIC
  495. .珠宝 - Richemont DNS Inc., PIC
  496. .网址 - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  497. .购物 - Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., PIC
  498. .通用电气公司 - GE GTLD Holdings, PIC

References[edit | edit source]

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).

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