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| {{TLD| | | {{TLD| |
| |logo = | | |logo = |
− | |status = Proposed | + | |status = Delegated |
| |manager = [[Welsh Government]] | | |manager = [[Welsh Government]] |
| |country = Wales | | |country = Wales |
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| |registryprovider = [[Nominet]] | | |registryprovider = [[Nominet]] |
| |registrations = | | |registrations = |
− | |date = | + | |date = 07 August 2014 |
− | |type = [[Geo TLD]] | + | |type = [[GeoTLD]] |
| + | |priority = |
| |community = | | |community = |
| |keypeople = | | |keypeople = |
| }} | | }} |
− | '''.cymru''' is a [[Geo TLD]] intended for the country of Wales in the United Kingdom, "cymru" means "Wales" in Welsh. In February, 2012, it was announced that [[Nominet]] had been chosen to run the technical registry functions for the yet-to-be-named managing entity associated with the Welsh Government. The same entity will also be applying for [[.wales]] with Nominet. The planned application for 2 Welsh TLDs apparently follows debate in the country as to whether their Geo TLD should be in their little-used, native language or in English. Nominet has stated that it plans to establish a model whereby excess funds are reinvested in Wales and its community.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=9074 Latest, Nominet.org]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/nominet-confirmed-for-wales-gtld-bid/ Nominet Confirmed For Wales gTLD Bid, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | + | '''.cymru''' is a delegated [[GeoTLD]] intended for the country of Wales in the United Kingdom. "cymru" means "Wales" in Welsh. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 07 August, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 23 Mar 2015</ref> |
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| + | ==Background== |
| + | In February, 2012, it was announced that [[Nominet]] had been chosen to run the technical registry functions for the yet-to-be-named managing entity associated with the Welsh Government. The same entity will also be applying for [[.wales]] with Nominet. The planned application for 2 Welsh TLDs apparently follows debate in the country as to whether their Geo TLD should be in their little-used, native language or in English. Nominet has stated that it plans to establish a model whereby excess funds are reinvested in Wales and its community.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=9074 Latest, Nominet.org]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/nominet-confirmed-for-wales-gtld-bid/ Nominet Confirmed For Wales gTLD Bid, DomainIncite.com]</ref> The company contracted [[Beaufort Research]] in order to discover what their stakeholders would like done with the Welsh TLDs. They have released a questionnaire, with questions relating to policy, pricing and perceived demand.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2012/06/06/nominet-doing-market-research-on-wales-and-cymru/ Nominet Doing Market Research On .Wales and .Cymru, internetnews.me]</ref> |
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| An entity that previously expressed interest in running .cymru, DotCym, announced that it would not be applying for any Welsh TLD just weeks before the Nominet announcement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/22/welsh-government-dot-cymru-compromise Welsh Government Dot Cymru Compromise, News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref> | | An entity that previously expressed interest in running .cymru, DotCym, announced that it would not be applying for any Welsh TLD just weeks before the Nominet announcement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/22/welsh-government-dot-cymru-compromise Welsh Government Dot Cymru Compromise, News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref> |
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| + | One of the first communities to express interest in using a .cymru was Llandysul, which expressed its preference for its community council website to use the extension in February, 2013.<ref>[http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Llandysul-s-cymru-internet-bid/story-18156490-detail/story.html#axzz2LHl0Ij48 Story 18156490, This Is South Wales.co.uk] Retrieved 19 Feb 2013</ref> |
| + | ===Language Issues=== |
| + | In October, 2012, Nominet was criticized for using poor Welsh grammar and structure on its website for the Welsh TLDs. One Welsh tech blogger alleged that Google translate or a similar program to create the text. Nominet had previously promised to expand beyond its English-centric presence and establish an office in Wales with Welsh speakers.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10634-nominet-caught-using-google-translate-on-welsh-gtld-site Nominet Caught using Google Translate On Welsh gTLD Site, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |
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| + | ==Contract Signed== |
| + | On 8th May 2014, [[Nominet]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .cymru after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref> |
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| + | ==Delegation and Availability== |
| + | .cymru was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 8th August, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref> |
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| + | ===Sunrise=== |
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| + | The [[Registry]] announced that the [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin on the 1st September 2014, and end on the 31st October 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5th December 2014</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| + | [[Category:GeoTLD|cymru]] |
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| + | __NOTOC__ |