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'''.and''' is one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a type of "[[domain hack]]", to create URLs like dogs.are/cute.
'''.are''' is one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a type of "[[domain hack]]", to create URLs like dogs.are/cute.


The application was later criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. ARE is on that list as a designation of the United Arab Emirates. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref>
The application was later criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. ARE is on that list as a designation of the United Arab Emirates. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref>

Revision as of 10:06, 3 July 2012

Status: Proposed
Manager: Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)
Registry Provider: Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Type: Generic
Category: Lifestyle

More information:

.are is one of 101 TLDs applied for by Google through its subsidiary Charleston Road Registry Inc.; it was applied for as a type of "domain hack", to create URLs like dogs.are/cute.

The application was later criticized as flying directly in the face of ICANN's applicant guidebook given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the ISO 3166-1 standard list are protected. ARE is on that list as a designation of the United Arab Emirates. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will be rejected outright.[1]

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