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'''.archi''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. [[STARTING DOT]], a French new gTLD start up company applying for 5 total TLDs, is the only applicant for .archi.<ref>[http://www.startingdot.com/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains, startingdot.com]</ref>
'''.archi''' is a [[gTLD]] delegated to the [[Root Zone|DNS Root Zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] on 31 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> [[Afilias]] is the [[registry]] operator for the gTLD. It was originally managed by [[Starting Dot]] until Afilias acquired the company and its rights to .archi and two other gTLDs ([[.bio]] and [[.ski]])<ref>[http://afilias.info/news/2016/08/08/afilias-acquires-premium-tlds-archi-bio-and-ski Afilias Acquires Premium TLDs .ARCHI, .BIO and .SKI]</ref>


[[STARTING DOT]] plans to restrict the registration of .archi domain names to certified architects and individuals who have graduated with a degree in architecture.<ref>[http://www.startingdot.com/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains, startingdot.com]</ref> The application is supported by the Paris-based International Architectural Union (UIA), the umbrella trade organization for more than one million architects.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/another-contention-battle-confirmed-as-starting-dot-reveals-five-gtld-bids/ Another contention battle confirmed as Starting Dot reveals five gTLD bids]</ref> The UIA was founded in 1948, UIA is the most representative professional organization of architects and the only global network of architecture, covering120 countries and territories through its members sections.<ref>[http://www.uia-architectes.org/en/qui-sommes-nous#.UIqaL2k5xMt Qui Sommes nous, UIA-Architectes.org]</ref>
==Meaning==
 
.archi is short for architect or architecture depending on the context.
 
==Registration Policy==
 
Registration of .archi domain names is restricted to teh architecture community, including:
* registered, certified, or licensed architects
* architecture students
* architecture agencies
* universities and colleges
* other architecture organizations
* members of the International Union of Architects (UIA)
 
.archi is supported by the Paris-based International Architectural Union (UIA)<ref>[http://www.uia.archi/en/exercer/dotarchi/about#.V6nhmNArKmk About .archi]</ref> The UIA, founded in 1948, is an umbrella trade organization, representing more than 1.3 million architects in more than 100 countries.<ref>[http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/international/uia/AIAP073960 About UIA]</ref>


The UIA has objected to the open gTLD application for [[.architect]] submitted by [[Donuts]].<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/2034 CommentDetails, gTLDcomment.ICANN.org]</ref>
The UIA has objected to the open gTLD application for [[.architect]] submitted by [[Donuts]].<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/2034 CommentDetails, gTLDcomment.ICANN.org]</ref>


===GAC Early Warning===
==Contract Signed==
On 06 February 2014 [[Starting Dot]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .archi after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Feb 2014</ref>
 
==GAC Early Warning==
France issued [[GAC]] early warnings to this string and the related [[.architect]] string. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Nov 2012</ref>
France issued [[GAC]] early warnings to this string and the related [[.architect]] string. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Nov 2012</ref>


The warning notes that architects are a certified and regulated sector in France and asks that the TLD be limited to only legitimate architects.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Archi-FR-49620.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353451915000 Archi FR, GACweb.ICANN.org]Retrieved 26 Nov 2012</ref>
The warning notes that architects are a certified and regulated sector in France and asks that the TLD be limited to only legitimate architects.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Archi-FR-49620.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353451915000 Archi FR, GACweb.ICANN.org]Retrieved 26 Nov 2012</ref>
==Contract Signed==
On 06 February 2014 [[Starting Dot]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .archi after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Feb 2014</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:GTLD]]
[[Category:Professional New gTLDs|archi]]
[[Category:Professional New gTLDs|archi]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|archi]]
[[Category:GTLDs with Registry Agreements|archi]]
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 28 November 2024

Status: Delegated
Registry Provider: Afilias
Type: Generic
Category: Professional
Website: domains.archi
Twitter: @DotArchi
More information:

.archi is a gTLD delegated to the DNS Root Zone in ICANN's New gTLD Program on 31 March 2014.[1] Afilias is the registry operator for the gTLD. It was originally managed by Starting Dot until Afilias acquired the company and its rights to .archi and two other gTLDs (.bio and .ski)[2]

Meaning[edit | edit source]

.archi is short for architect or architecture depending on the context.

Registration Policy[edit | edit source]

Registration of .archi domain names is restricted to teh architecture community, including:

  • registered, certified, or licensed architects
  • architecture students
  • architecture agencies
  • universities and colleges
  • other architecture organizations
  • members of the International Union of Architects (UIA)

.archi is supported by the Paris-based International Architectural Union (UIA)[3] The UIA, founded in 1948, is an umbrella trade organization, representing more than 1.3 million architects in more than 100 countries.[4]

The UIA has objected to the open gTLD application for .architect submitted by Donuts.[5]

Contract Signed[edit | edit source]

On 06 February 2014 Starting Dot received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .archi after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.[6]

GAC Early Warning[edit | edit source]

France issued GAC early warnings to this string and the related .architect string. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[7]

The warning notes that architects are a certified and regulated sector in France and asks that the TLD be limited to only legitimate architects.[8]

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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