.phone
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Technology |
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.phone is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Current Applicants[edit | edit source]
- Donuts (Wild Frostbite, LLC), the company has applied for 307 TLDs. This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
- Dish DBS Corporation[1] The United States Telecom Association filed a Community Objection against this application.[2]
Dish DBS Corporation[edit | edit source]
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.[3]
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.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Phone Status, ICANN.org
- ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Phone AU, GACweb.ICANN.org