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|category = [[:Category:Education New gTLDs|Education]]
|category = [[:Category:Education New gTLDs|Education]]
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|priority = 789 - [[Donuts]] (Trixy Cover, LLC)<br>1621 - [[XYZ.COM LLC]]
|priority = 789 - <s>[[Donuts]] (Trixy Cover, LLC)</s><br>1621 - [[XYZ.COM LLC]]
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'''.college''' is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]].
'''.college''' is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. There were originally two applicants for this TLD, [[XYZ.COM LLC]] and [[Donuts]], but the former won the contention set in a [[gTLD Auctions|private gTLD auction]] for an undisclosed amount. It was auctioned off in the first round of such auctions held by [[Cramton Associates]] in June 2013.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13389-donuts-loses-five-of-the-first-six-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Loses Five of the First Six New gTLD Auctions, DomainIncite.com]</ref>


==Applicants==
# [[XYZ.COM LLC]], the company is owned by domain name investor [[Daniel Negari]] who also applied for the strings [[.now]] and [[.xyz]]. [[CentralNic]] will provide back-end registry solutions. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/domainer-daniel-negari-throws-his-hat-in-the-ring-applies-for-3-new-gtlds/ Domainer Daniel Negari Throws His Hat In The Ring & Applies For 3 New gTLD’s]</ref>
# [[Donuts]] (Binky Edge, LLC),  a new registry company that filed for 307 domain name strings. Donuts applied for .college under this company name. [[Daniel Schindler]] is the company's main contact person. <ref>
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/831 here].


[[XYZ.COM LLC]], the company is owned by domain name investor [[Daniel Negari]] who also applied for the strings [[.now]] and [[.xyz]]. [[CentralNic]] will provide back-end registry solutions. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/domainer-daniel-negari-throws-his-hat-in-the-ring-applies-for-3-new-gtlds/ Domainer Daniel Negari Throws His Hat In The Ring & Applies For 3 New gTLD’s]</ref>
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Revision as of 16:21, 13 June 2013

Status: Proposed
Type: Generic
Category: Education
Priority #: 789 - Donuts (Trixy Cover, LLC)
1621 - XYZ.COM LLC

More information:

.college is a proposed TLD to the New gTLD Program of ICANN. There were originally two applicants for this TLD, XYZ.COM LLC and Donuts, but the former won the contention set in a private gTLD auction for an undisclosed amount. It was auctioned off in the first round of such auctions held by Cramton Associates in June 2013.[1]


XYZ.COM LLC, the company is owned by domain name investor Daniel Negari who also applied for the strings .now and .xyz. CentralNic will provide back-end registry solutions. [2]

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