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==Current Applicants== | ==Current Applicants== | ||
The applicants are:<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> | The current applicants are:<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> | ||
# [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Buy Limited)- This is one of 61 domain name strings filed by the company<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref> | # [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Buy Limited)- This is one of 61 domain name strings filed by the company<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/ Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref> | ||
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# [[Amazon]], this is one of the 76 new gTLDs applied for by the company through its office in Luxembourg. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> [[Valideus]], a firm specializing in domain name and IP technology solutions and registry services for corporate brands helped Amazon in its application for gTLDs. | # [[Amazon]], this is one of the 76 new gTLDs applied for by the company through its office in Luxembourg. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> [[Valideus]], a firm specializing in domain name and IP technology solutions and registry services for corporate brands helped Amazon in its application for gTLDs. | ||
# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])-applied for 101 [[TLD]]s. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref> | # [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])-applied for 101 [[TLD]]s. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref> | ||
==Former Applicants== | ==Former Applicants== | ||
# [[PVT Registry, LLC]]- [[Joshua Bourne]], Managing partner of the domain name consultancy firm [[Fair Winds Partners]] was the contact person in the application. It was formerly '''WITHDRAWN'''. | # [[PVT Registry, LLC]]- [[Joshua Bourne]], Managing partner of the domain name consultancy firm [[Fair Winds Partners]] was the contact person in the application. It was formerly '''WITHDRAWN'''. | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 10 May 2013
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Commerce |
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.buy is a new generic top level domain name (gTLD) applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Current Applicants
The current applicants are:[1]
- Famous Four Media (dot Buy Limited)- This is one of 61 domain name strings filed by the company[2]
- Donuts (Bitter Sunset, LLC), This is one of the 307 new gTLDs applied for by the company. Each one of its applications was submitted via a different LLC. Daniel Schindler, the company's EVP for Sales & Marketing is the main contact person.[3] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
- Amazon, this is one of the 76 new gTLDs applied for by the company through its office in Luxembourg. [4] Valideus, a firm specializing in domain name and IP technology solutions and registry services for corporate brands helped Amazon in its application for gTLDs.
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)-applied for 101 TLDs. Sarah Falvey, Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application.[5]
Former Applicants
- PVT Registry, LLC- Joshua Bourne, Managing partner of the domain name consultancy firm Fair Winds Partners was the contact person in the application. It was formerly WITHDRAWN.