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|logo  =

|status = Delegated

|status = Delegated

|manager  =

|manager  = [[BusinessRalliart]]

|country  = Japan, International

|country  = Japan, International

|language =  

|language =  

|stringcontention = Possible

|stringcontention = Possible

|registryprovider  =

|registryprovider  =  

|registrations  =

|registrations  =

|date  =

|date  = 02 March 2014

|type  = [[GeoTLD]]

|type  = [[GeoTLD]]

|priority = 294

|priority = 294

|keypeople  =

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'''.okinawa''' is a new gTLD, applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. Two entities, [[BusinessRalliart]] Inc. and [[GMO Registry]], both originally announced intentions to apply for the extension. Both entities also declared intentions to apply for [[.ryukyu]] as well.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/japan-gets-two-new-geo-tld-projects/ Japan Gets Two new geo TLD projects, DomainIncite.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=502 News Article, GMO.jp]</ref> Furthermore, both companies are included in a list of 4 Japanese companies that received approval from the Government of Osaka to apply and run [[.osaka]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/four-companies-given-ok-for-osaka/ Four Companies Given Ok for Osaka, DomainIncite.com]</ref>  

'''.okinawa''' is a delegated gTLD [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. Two entities, [[BusinessRalliart]] Inc. and [[GMO Registry]], both originally announced intentions to apply for the extension. Both entities also declared intentions to apply for [[.ryukyu]] as well.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/japan-gets-two-new-geo-tld-projects/ Japan Gets Two new geo TLD projects, DomainIncite.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=502 News Article, GMO.jp]</ref> Furthermore, both companies are included in a list of 4 Japanese companies that received approval from the Government of Osaka to apply and run [[.osaka]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/four-companies-given-ok-for-osaka/ Four Companies Given Ok for Osaka, DomainIncite.com]</ref>  

'''In the end, only [[BusinessRalliart]] applied for .okinawa'''. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 2 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5 March 2014</ref>

'''In the end, only [[BusinessRalliart]] applied for .okinawa'''. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 2 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5 March 2014</ref>