Status: Proposed
country: International
Translates to: Abbreviation for "Yunnan"
Type: Generic
Category: Culture

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.yun is a proposed gTLD in ICANN's new gTLD program.

Current Applicants edit

  1. Amazon
  2. QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.[1]

Amazon edit

Amazon's application was issued a GAC Early Warning by China. 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 string relates to a geographical area in China and that Amazon's application does not have any government support.[3]

Although the United States government initially opposed the GAC objection to geographic-looking strings such as .yun, they put out a statement in July 2013 that revised their position, saying it would remain neutral in the case of .yun, thereby allowing the GAC to present a consensus objection regarding the string and all of its IDN versions.[4]

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