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'''.forum''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].  

'''.forum''' is a new [[gTLD]] delegated to the [[Root Zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] on 01 July 2015. <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings] Retrieved on 06 July 2015</ref> [[Fegistry, LLC]] is the registry with back-end services provided by [[CentralNic]].

 

 

Fegistry, LLC won the rights to .forum in a private auction by outbidding Donuts and Famous Four Media.  

# [[Donuts]] (June Hollow, LLC)- This is one of the 307 domain name strings filed by the company. Its main objective is to "serve the international community by bringing new users online through opportunities for economic growth, increased productivity, the exchange of ideas and information and greater self-expression." Donuts partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry infrastructure, [[AusRegistry]] for [[DNS]] and [[DNSSEC]] solutions; [[Equinix]] and [[SuperNap]] for datacenter facilities and infrastructure; and [[Iron Mountain]] to provide data escrow services.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1464-71170_FORUM.html Application number: 1-1464-71170 for June Hollow, LLC]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/760 here].

# [[Donuts]] (June Hollow, LLC)- This is one of the 307 domain name strings filed by the company. Its main objective is to "serve the international community by bringing new users online through opportunities for economic growth, increased productivity, the exchange of ideas and information and greater self-expression." Donuts partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry infrastructure, [[AusRegistry]] for [[DNS]] and [[DNSSEC]] solutions; [[Equinix]] and [[SuperNap]] for datacenter facilities and infrastructure; and [[Iron Mountain]] to provide data escrow services.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1464-71170_FORUM.html Application number: 1-1464-71170 for June Hollow, LLC]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/760 here].

# [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Forum Limited)- This is one of the 61 new gTLDs filed by Famous Four Media. Its objective is to provide consumers a secure and easy access to online forums through the .forum domain name space. The company partnered with [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry solutions. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1212-56127_FORUM.html Application number: 1-1212-56127 for dot Forum Limited]</ref>

# [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Forum Limited)- This is one of the 61 new gTLDs filed by Famous Four Media. Its objective is to provide consumers a secure and easy access to online forums through the .forum domain name space. The company partnered with [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry solutions. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/sites/news.dot-nxt.com/files/1-1212-56127_FORUM.html Application number: 1-1212-56127 for dot Forum Limited]</ref>