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== Potential Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD== | == Potential Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD== | ||
Domain industry experts identify some of the benefits of a community gTLDs which include:<ref>[http://www.newgtldsite.com/community-gtlds/ Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD]</ref> | Domain industry experts identify some of the benefits of a community gTLDs, which include:<ref>[http://www.newgtldsite.com/community-gtlds/ Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD]</ref> | ||
* It will help strengthen the cultural and social identity of the group and provides | * It will help strengthen the cultural and social identity of the group and provides an avenue for growth and increased support among its members. | ||
* It enables the community to control their domain name space by creating their own rules and policies for registration to be able to protect and implement | * It enables the community to control their domain name space by creating their own rules and policies for registration to be able to protect and implement their community's standards and values | ||
* It will boost the trust and confidence of its members | * It will boost the trust and confidence of its members | ||
* The community will be recognized globally | * The community will be recognized globally | ||
* Members will be able to register a relevant, shorter and easy to remember domain name | * Members will be able to register a relevant, shorter and easy to remember domain name | ||
* It will generate income from registration and annual renewal fees of domain names | * It will generate income from registration and annual renewal fees of domain names | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 13 March 2012
Community gTLD is one of the different categories of generic top level domain names (gTLDs) created by the ICANN, which is intended for cohesive, community groups that are interested in operating their own TLD Registry. Community gTLDs must represent and receive strong, written support from a clearly defined group of people such as cultural, religious, social groups and industry sectors. Its existence must be unquestionable.[1] [2] A good example of community group that represents a clearly defined group of people that maybe qualified to apply for a community gTLD is the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), as this group is well-established and it can demonstrate that it has a continuous relationship with its members.[3]
Requirements for Community gTLD Applicants[edit | edit source]
Based on the gTLD Applicant Guidebook, applicants for community based gTLDs should:[4]
- Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community
- Have applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically related to the community named in the application
- Have proposed dedicated registration and use policies for registrants in its proposed gTLD, including appropriate security verification procedures, commensurate with the community-based purpose it has named
- Have its application endorsed in writing by one or more established institutions representing the community it has named.
Potential Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD[edit | edit source]
Domain industry experts identify some of the benefits of a community gTLDs, which include:[5]
- It will help strengthen the cultural and social identity of the group and provides an avenue for growth and increased support among its members.
- It enables the community to control their domain name space by creating their own rules and policies for registration to be able to protect and implement their community's standards and values
- It will boost the trust and confidence of its members
- The community will be recognized globally
- Members will be able to register a relevant, shorter and easy to remember domain name
- It will generate income from registration and annual renewal fees of domain names