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'''.actor''' is a proposed top level domain name ([[TLD]]) to the [[New gTLD Program]] of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] by [[United TLD Holdco Ltd.]], a subsidiary company of [[Demand Media]]. It is one of the 26 domain name strings filed by the company to serve as registry operator. <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/demand-media-applies-for-26-new-generic-top-level-domains-gtlds/11328 Demand Media applies for 26 new generic top level domains (gTLDs)]</ref>
'''.actor''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] by [[United TLD Holdco Ltd.]], a subsidiary company of [[Demand Media]]. It is one of the 26 domain name strings filed by the company to serve as registry operator. <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/demand-media-applies-for-26-new-generic-top-level-domains-gtlds/11328 Demand Media applies for 26 new generic top level domains (gTLDs)]</ref>


The target registrants for the .actor TLD are the professionals and organizations engaged/working  or associated in motion pictures, television and theatrical arts worldwide. The company plans to implement 22 protection mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of the .actor domain name space. If approved by ICANN, United TLD Holdco Ltd. plans to sell domain names at discount price for multiple year registrations and bulk purchases. Its back-end registry operation will be provided by its sister company, [[Demand Media Europe Limited]] (DMEL). <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/actor United TLD Holdco Ltd. Application for .Actor]</ref>
The target registrants for the .actor TLD are the professionals and organizations engaged in or associated with motion pictures, television and theatrical arts worldwide. The company plans to implement 22 protection mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of the .actor domain name space. If approved by ICANN, United TLD Holdco Ltd. plans to sell domain names at discount price for multiple year registrations and bulk purchases. Its back-end registry operations will be taken care of in-house.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/actor United TLD Holdco Ltd. Application for .Actor]</ref>


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Revision as of 13:13, 25 June 2012

Status: Proposed
Type: Generic
Category: Professional New gTLDs

More information:

.actor is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program by United TLD Holdco Ltd., a subsidiary company of Demand Media. It is one of the 26 domain name strings filed by the company to serve as registry operator. [1]

The target registrants for the .actor TLD are the professionals and organizations engaged in or associated with motion pictures, television and theatrical arts worldwide. The company plans to implement 22 protection mechanisms to ensure the safety and security of the .actor domain name space. If approved by ICANN, United TLD Holdco Ltd. plans to sell domain names at discount price for multiple year registrations and bulk purchases. Its back-end registry operations will be taken care of in-house.[2]

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