.yachts
| Status: | Contract Signed |
| Registry Provider: | Afilias |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Lifestyle |
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.yachts is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant is Dominion Enterprises (DERYachts, LLC).[1]
The application was issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[2]
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.[3]
Contract Signed[edit | edit source]
On 09 January 2014 Dominion Enterprises received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .yachts after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings
- ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Yachts AU, GACweb.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 22 Jan 2014