The filing period for objections to New [[gTLD]]s began 13 June 2012 and lasted until 13 March 2013. The received objections then moved to the dispute resolutions process. [[ICANN]] estimated that it would take 5 months to decide most objections. 262 formal objections were filed (taken into account string applications that withdrew, leaving the objection unnecessary) during the filing period. As of December 2013, more than 200 objections had been decided.<ref>[http://www.netnames.com/blog/2013/06/262-new-gtld-objections-filed/ 262 New gTLD Objections Filed, NetNames.com] Retrieved 13 Dec 2013</ref> | The filing period for objections to New [[gTLD]]s began 13 June 2012 and lasted until 13 March 2013. The received objections then moved to the dispute resolutions process. [[ICANN]] estimated that it would take 5 months to decide most objections. 262 formal objections were filed (taken into account string applications that withdrew, leaving the objection unnecessary) during the filing period. As of December 2013, more than 200 objections had been decided.<ref>[http://www.netnames.com/blog/2013/06/262-new-gtld-objections-filed/ 262 New gTLD Objections Filed, NetNames.com] Retrieved 13 Dec 2013</ref> |