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==Current Applicants== | ==Current Applicants== | ||
# [[.CLUB Domains LLC]], who has been public about their application from the beginning. They filed the application on the first possible day, January, 12, 2012.<ref>[http://dotclub.com/blog.htm Blog, DotClub.com]</ref> | # [[.CLUB Domains LLC]], who has been public about their application from the beginning. They filed the application on the first possible day, January, 12, 2012.<ref>[http://dotclub.com/blog.htm Blog, DotClub.com]</ref> | ||
# [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], the Canadian law-firm applied for eight new gTLDs. | # [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], the Canadian law-firm applied for eight new gTLDs. | ||
# [[Koko Manor, LLC]], [[Donuts]], a start-up company co-founded by domain industry veterans applied for the string under this company name. Donuts is backed by large venture capitalist in its bid for 307 new gTLDs. | # [[Koko Manor, LLC]], [[Donuts]], a start-up company co-founded by domain industry veterans applied for the string under this company name. Donuts is backed by large venture capitalist in its bid for 307 new gTLDs. | ||
==Application Details== | ==Application Details== | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 15 June 2012
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Lifestyle |
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.club is a proposed new gTLD in ICANN's new gTLD program.
Current Applicants
- .CLUB Domains LLC, who has been public about their application from the beginning. They filed the application on the first possible day, January, 12, 2012.[1]
- Merchant Law Group LLP, the Canadian law-firm applied for eight new gTLDs.
- Koko Manor, LLC, Donuts, a start-up company co-founded by domain industry veterans applied for the string under this company name. Donuts is backed by large venture capitalist in its bid for 307 new gTLDs.
Application Details
.CLUB Domains LLC
The .club domain appears to be a unrestricted gTLD intended for use by the many professional and amateur clubs found around the world. .CLUB Domains LLC has publicly stated that they have secured funding for their application and the potential auction that may ensue, and also that they have no intention of negotiating with any other company applying for .club but intend to win the auction. Apparently, they have already been approached by other .club applicants and have decided the best way to secure the domain is in open auction.[2]
Merchant Law Group LLC
According to Evatt Merchant, Managing Partner of Merchant Law Group LLC, the law firm is open in creating strategic alliances with other applicants to operate .club and all the other TLDs the firm has applied. The company partnered with CetralNic as its back-end registry service provider. [3]
Koko Manor, LLC (Donuts)
Donuts applied for 307 new gTLDs under different company names including Koko Manor, LLC for .club domain name string. The company raised $100 million capital and invested $56 million just for application fees. [4] [5]