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In 2008, [[Interlink]] and RegistryASP formed a strategic partnership in provisioning a new gTLD. Interlink sponsored the World Domain Cup, a contest for individual users to submit the most popular new gTLD. The winners were to receive a $ 10,000 cash prize and $ 1.00 revenue share per domain registration for the first ten years.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html World Domain Cup]</ref> RegistryASP served as the backend technology provider for the new gTLD initiative.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/interlink-announces-strategic-partnership-with-registryasp-64348067.html Press Release]</ref>
In 2008, [[Interlink]] and RegistryASP formed a strategic partnership in provisioning a new gTLD. Interlink sponsored the World Domain Cup, a contest for individual users to submit the most popular new gTLD. The winners were to receive a $ 10,000 cash prize and $ 1.00 revenue share per domain registration for the first ten years.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html World Domain Cup]</ref> RegistryASP served as the backend technology provider for the new gTLD initiative.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/interlink-announces-strategic-partnership-with-registryasp-64348067.html Press Release]</ref>
In August 2010, Interlink and RegistryASP announced that the winning entry in the WDC was .earth. It was voted by 3, 289 internet users around the world.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html WDC winner]</ref>
In August 2010, Interlink and RegistryASP announced that the winning entry in the WDC was .earth. It was voted by 3, 289 internet users around the world. Other domain name suggestions include .inc with 712 votes, .free with 495 votes, .smile with 480 votes and .one with 442 votes.<ref>[http://www.worlddomaincup.com/english/index.html WDC winner]</ref>
==RegistryASP and ICANN==
==RegistryASP and ICANN==