.academy
Status: | Proposed |
Type: | Generic |
Category: | Education |
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.academy is a proposed top level domain name (TLD) to ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Applicant
Half Oaks, LLC, a subsidiary of Donuts filed an application for the string for its inclusion in the root zone of the internet domain name system (DNS) to serve as registry operator. This is one of the 307 new gTLDs filed by Donuts. According to the company, it is financially stable and it raised $100 million from various investors to support its registry operations safely, securely with world-class infrastructure and high-quality organizational management. The company partnered with Demand Media to provide back-end registry services. [1] [2]