.construction
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| Type: | gTLD |
| Status: | Delegated |
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.construction is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. It was originally applied for by both Minardos Group and Donuts, though Donuts prevailed in an August 2013 auction for the string, held by Innovative Auctions. The total amount was not disclosed though the 8 total auctions that were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.[1]
The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 14 November, 2013.[2]
Contract Signed[edit | edit source]
On 16 September 2013, Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .construction after passing the Initial Evaluation.[3]
Delegation[edit | edit source]
.construction was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on November 14, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
Sunrise[edit | edit source]
The Registry announced that their Sunrise Period for the string would begin 10 December 2013 and end on 07 February 2014.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Second Applicant Auction, Concluded Successfully 8 domains 965m, ApplicantAuction.com Published Aug 15th
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 .sexy and 10 More gTLDs now in the Root, Domain Incite Retrieved 15 November 2013
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 09 Oct 2013
- ↑ TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org Retrieved 10 December 2013
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