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'''.dot''' is a proposed generic top level domain name (gTLD) to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. | '''.dot''' is a proposed generic top level domain name (gTLD) to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. | ||
==Current | ==Current Applicant== | ||
# [[Dish DBS Corporation]]- The company provides direct broadcast satellite subscription to millions of customers in the United States through Dish Network. This is one of the 13 TLDs filed by the company.<ref>[http://www.davidglover.org/2012/06/tlds/ Generic TLDs]</ref> | # [[Dish DBS Corporation]]- The company provides direct broadcast satellite subscription to millions of customers in the United States through Dish Network. This is one of the 13 TLDs filed by the company.<ref>[http://www.davidglover.org/2012/06/tlds/ Generic TLDs]</ref> | ||
==ICANN Auction== | ==ICANN Auction== | ||
The string | The string went to [[ICANN auction]] on19 November 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/schedule-11aug14-en.pdf Auction Schedule] ''ICANN.org''; Retrieved 25 Sept 2014</ref> Dish DBS Corp prevailed over Google at the auction, and paid the winning price of $700,000 to ICANN. The funds will be separated from other ICANN budgets and allocated to a yet-to-be-determined use that will be decided with input from the community.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-19-en Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction] ''ICANN.org''; Retrieved 20 Nov 2014</ref> | ||
==Previous Applicant== | |||
# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]) - applied for 101 TLDs. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application. <ref>[http://www.tldmagazine.com/google-applied-for-101-new-domains-full-list-unveiled-at-icanns-official-reveal.html Google applied for 101 New Domains]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:TLD]] | [[Category:TLD]] | ||
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|dot]] | [[Category:Technology New gTLDs|dot]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:34, 20 November 2014
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic TLD |
| Category: | Technology |
| Priority #: | 246 - Dish DBS Corporation |
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.dot is a proposed generic top level domain name (gTLD) to ICANN's new gTLD expansion program.
Current Applicant
- Dish DBS Corporation- The company provides direct broadcast satellite subscription to millions of customers in the United States through Dish Network. This is one of the 13 TLDs filed by the company.[1]
ICANN Auction
The string went to ICANN auction on19 November 2014.[2] Dish DBS Corp prevailed over Google at the auction, and paid the winning price of $700,000 to ICANN. The funds will be separated from other ICANN budgets and allocated to a yet-to-be-determined use that will be decided with input from the community.[3]
Previous Applicant
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) - applied for 101 TLDs. Sarah Falvey, Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application. [4]
References
- ↑ Generic TLDs
- ↑ Auction Schedule ICANN.org; Retrieved 25 Sept 2014
- ↑ Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction ICANN.org; Retrieved 20 Nov 2014
- ↑ Google applied for 101 New Domains