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* [[.中文网]] - "website in Chinese"
* [[.中文网]] - "website in Chinese"
* [[.在线]] - "online"
* [[.在线]] - "online"
The company was the only applicant for the two strings above, and is also one of three companies applying for [[.city]].<ref name="fb" />
The company was the only applicant for the two strings above, and was also one of three companies applying for [[.city]]. They withdrew their bid for .city after an April 2014 [[private auction]] in which [[Donuts]] won.<ref name="fb" /><ref>[http://domainincite.com/16566-millions-spent-on-new-gtlds-as-11-contention-sets-settled Millions spent on New gTLDs as 11 contention sets settled, DomainIncite] Retrieved 01 May 2014</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 18:17, 1 May 2014

Type: Privately held
Industry: Internet
Founded: 2010
Founder(s): Taneli Tikka, Arto Isokoski, Jarno Majamäki
Headquarters: 1st floor FItzwilton House, Wilton Place
Dublin 2, DX23 Dublin
Country: Ireland
Email: info [at] internetregistry.info
Website: InternetRegistry.info
Facebook: TLDRegistry
Twitter: @TLDRegistry
Key People
Taneli Tikka, Chairman of The Board
Simon Cousins, CMO

TLD Registry Limited is a new Registry founded to apply for a number of TLDs under ICANN's New gTLD Program.[1][2]

The company has applied for the following strings:

The company was the only applicant for the two strings above, and was also one of three companies applying for .city. They withdrew their bid for .city after an April 2014 private auction in which Donuts won.[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

TLD Registry was founded by 3 industry professionals from Finland and is headquartered in Ireland. The company received financial backing from the Vision+ Fund, a Finnish venture capital investment group, and other business and angel investors.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 InternetRegistry.info Retrieved 28 April 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 Facebook - TLDRegistry Retrieved 28 April 2014
  3. Millions spent on New gTLDs as 11 contention sets settled, DomainIncite Retrieved 01 May 2014