.motorcycles

Status:	Delegated
Type:	Generic
Category:	Sport
More information:

.motorcycles is a gTLD that was proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant and now Registry Operator is Dominion Enterprises (DERMotorcycles, LLC). Their application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 22 May 2014.

Background

GAC Warning

The application was issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.

The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.

Contract Signed

On 09 January 2014 Dominion Enterprises received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .motorcycles after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.

Delegation and Availability

.motorcycles was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 22 May, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.

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