Dot Kiwi
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| Status: | proposed |
| country: | New Zealand |
| Manager: | Dot Kiwi Ltd. |
| Registry Provider: | Minds + Machines |
| Type: | GeoTLD |
| Community TLD: | Yes |
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Dot Kiwi is one of proposed new top level domain names (TLDs) under ICANN's new gTLD expansion program. The TLD is proposed by Dot Kiwi Ltd., a company established by a group of businessmen in New Zealand and ex-pat New Zealanders based in Canada whose aim is to help rebuild the city of Christchurch, which was devastated by an earthquake in February 2011. Dot kiwi is categorized as a geo TLD, which represents New Zealand or the kiwi identity. [1] [2]
Dot Kiwi Ltd., aims to donate a percentage of the profit that will be generated from selling dot kiwi domain names to a trust fund that will help rebuild the homes and businesses of Christchurch. The trust will be led by former New Zealand High Court judge Sir John Hansen with the help of Michael E Dormer, Brad Doody and Andrew Nuttall who will serve as fellow trustees.[3]
According to Peter Dengate Thrush, former ICANN Chairman and one of the Directors of Dot Kiwi Ltd., the registry operation of the TLD will be outsourced to Minds + Machines. Thrush also serves as Executive Chairman of Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH), the parent company of Minds + Machines. [4] [5]
InternetNZ president Frank March said that there is a possibility that his company will also apply for the dot kiwi string. On the other hand, Thrush said that if another organization also applied for the string and unable to reach a compromise agreement to operate the registry, the solution is for ICANN to auction the dot kiwi TLD. According to Thrush, dot kiwi domain names will be sold for $25 each per year. [6]
Dot Kiwi Team[edit | edit source]
The leadership team of the dot kiwi include: [7]
- Hugh Richardson, Chairman
- Tim Johnson, CEO and Director
- Margaret Pepper, Chief Financial Officer
- Jim Cranston, Director
- John Fraser, Director
- Sir John Hansen, Director
- David Rishworth, Director
- June Richardson, Director
- Peter Dengate Thrush, Director