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|priority = 248 - [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Diet Limited)<br> | |priority = <s>248 - [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Diet Limited)<br>1535 - [[Donuts]] (Pioneer Hill, LLC)</s><br>871 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp. | ||
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'''.diet''' is a | '''.diet''' is a [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD) that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. After a [[Private auction]] in May 2014, [[Uniregistry]] became the only applicant for the string. | ||
==Current | ==Background== | ||
# | ===Current Applicant=== | ||
# Uniregistry, Corp. - The company applied for 54 TLDs. Uniregistry was formed by [[Frank Schilling]], who is known as a domain name investor.<ref> | |||
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref> | [http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref> | ||
===Previous Applicants=== | |||
# [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Diet Limited)- The company is represented by Mr. [[Geir Rasmussen]], a registry service provider based in Gibraltar that has filed for 61 domain name strings.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref> | # [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Diet Limited)- The company is represented by Mr. [[Geir Rasmussen]], a registry service provider based in Gibraltar that has filed for 61 domain name strings.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref> | ||
# [[Donuts]] (Pioneer Hill, LLC)- One of the companies created to submit its application for the TLD. Donuts filed for 307 new gTLDs, each under different company names.<ref> | # [[Donuts]] (Pioneer Hill, LLC)- One of the companies created to submit its application for the TLD. Donuts filed for 307 new gTLDs, each under different company names.<ref> | ||
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/798 here]. | [http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/798 here]. | ||
===Private Auction=== | |||
In a private auction conducted by [[Applicant Auction]] in May 2014, Uniregistry won the rights to .diet over the other two applicants for an undisclosed amount.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16767-ten-more-new-gtld-contests-settled-in-auction Ten more New gTLD Contests Settled in Auction, DomainIncite] Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 3 June 2014
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic TLD |
| Category: | Health |
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.diet is a generic top level domain name (gTLD) that was proposed in ICANN's new gTLD expansion program. After a Private auction in May 2014, Uniregistry became the only applicant for the string.
Background[edit | edit source]
Current Applicant[edit | edit source]
- Uniregistry, Corp. - The company applied for 54 TLDs. Uniregistry was formed by Frank Schilling, who is known as a domain name investor.[1]
Previous Applicants[edit | edit source]
- Famous Four Media (dot Diet Limited)- The company is represented by Mr. Geir Rasmussen, a registry service provider based in Gibraltar that has filed for 61 domain name strings.[2]
- Donuts (Pioneer Hill, LLC)- One of the companies created to submit its application for the TLD. Donuts filed for 307 new gTLDs, each under different company names.[3] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
Private Auction[edit | edit source]
In a private auction conducted by Applicant Auction in May 2014, Uniregistry won the rights to .diet over the other two applicants for an undisclosed amount.[4]