[[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] filed for .science on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> It withdrew its application in June 2013, in what is likely a buyout or partnership between TLDH and Famous Four Media.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13502-famous-four-wins-three-new-gtld-contention-sets Famous Four WIns Three New gTLD Contention Sets, DomainIncite.com]Published and Retrieved 25 June 2013</ref>
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[[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] filed for .science on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> It withdrew its application in June 2013, due to a partnership and revenue-sharing model between TLDH and Famous Four Media.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13502-famous-four-wins-three-new-gtld-contention-sets Famous Four WIns Three New gTLD Contention Sets, DomainIncite.com]Published and Retrieved 25 June 2013</ref>