.java

Status:	Delegated
Manager:	Oracle
Registry Provider:	Verisign
Category:	Technology
More information:

.java is a TLD proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program submitted by the Oracle Corporation. Oracle manages the TLD and is its Registry. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on March 3rd, 2015.

During ICANN's comment period of the application process the bid was opposed due to the fact that Java is also an Indonesian island and territory and thus should be protected as stated in the applicant guidebook.

Application Details

The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:

"The mission and purpose of the proposed .JAVA Top Level Domain (TLD) is the creation and operation of a TLD dedicated to the Applicantʹs JAVA business, brands, trade marks, goods and service. As such the objective is that the .JAVA TLD will serve as an official, trusted, secure and dedicated name space for the globally renowned JAVA brand and services. To this end the Applicant seeks to launch the .JAVA TLD and to create and operate an innovative and secure platform in a manner which is consistent with its subject matter whilst committing to the promotion of competition, consumer trust, consumer protection and integrity of the .JAVA TLD and the associated Internet space.

The Applicant is committed to ensure that it fully complies and meets or exceeds the requirements of ICANN in terms of competition, consumer protection, security, stability and resiliency, malicious abuse issues, sovereignty concerns, and rights protection in relation to the expansion of the generic Top Level Domain name space by devising and implementing mechanisms in line with ICANN’s Consensus Policies and Temporary Policies.

The Applicant proposes to launch and operate the .JAVA TLD to create a new Internet ecosystem dedicated to the Applicant and to enable and facilitate innovations, creation and promotion of new initiatives, platforms, applications and ventures from the Applicant and its Affiliates. The domain name space associated with the .JAVA TLD will create a new environment which will enhance diversity, choice and utility of the Domain Name System, based on a segmented approach, hence encouraging specialisation, differentiation, consumer recognition, and consumer choice in line with ICANN policy development.

In order to ensure the integrity, success and to build confidence in the .JAVA TLD and the associated domain name space, the Applicant is dedicated to ensuring that appropriate safeguards are put in place with a view to protecting, among other things, public interest, consumers, trade mark owners and other third party rights owners.

Operating and overseeing this new Internet space in a transparent, fair and efficient manner will be essential to create goodwill in the .JAVA TLD and to develop confidence and trust in the .JAVA TLD.

The fact that the Applicant intends to operate the .JAVA TLD as a single registrant⁄single user registry model will allow the Applicant and its Affiliates to control the operations of the .JAVA TLD and prevent violation of public interest, trade mark infringement and other types of malicious conducts. The .JAVA TLD will thus create an environment where opportunities for abuse and malevolent conduct will be virtually eliminated."

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