'''.red''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
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'''.red''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. There were originally two applicants, [[Donuts]] and [[Afilias]], but the latter won the contention set in a [[gTLD Auctions|private gTLD auction]] for an undisclosed amount. It was auctioned off in the first round of such auctions held by [[Cramton Associates]] in June 2013.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13389-donuts-loses-five-of-the-first-six-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Loses Five of the First Six New gTLD Auctions, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
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==Applicants==
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[[Donuts]] submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/622 here].
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#[[Afilias]]
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# [[Donuts]] (Steel Keep, LLC)<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Red Status, ICANN.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/622 here].