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| + | | founded = 2012 |
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| + | | country = New Zealand |
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| + | | twitter = dotKiwiTLD |
| + | | keypeople = [[Angus Richardson]], Managing Director<br>[[Peter Dengate Thrush]], Director |
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| + | '''Dot Kiwi Ltd''' is the company behind the [[.kiwi]] TLD within [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. Dot Kiwi Ltd. was founded in 2012 by a group of businessmen in New Zealand, and ex-pat New Zealanders based in Canada, whose aim is to create a unique namespace for Kiwis living at home and abroad. While [[.kiwi]] is technically a generic TLD, as it did not need the qualifications to require government support as [[GeoTLD]]s do, it is still a widely identified term for the people of New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.dot-kiwi.com/about-dot-kiwi/ The Dot Kiwi Story]</ref> <ref> [http://www.dot-kiwi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/PR-Set-for-kiwi-flavour.pdf Internet set to have a more Kiwi flavour]</ref> |
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| + | [[.kiwi]] does not have restrictions on citizenship or relation to New Zealand. It will be open to any registrant that wants to associate themselves with the kiwi identity.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1896 ApplicationDetails, gTLDResult.ICANN.org]</ref> |
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− | |registryprovider = [[Minds + Machines]]
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− | |keypeople = [[Tim Johnson]], CEO
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− | '''Dot Kiwi''' is one of proposed new top level domain names ([[TLD]]s) under [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. The TLD is proposed by Dot Kiwi Ltd., a company established by a group of businessmen in New Zealand and ex-pat New Zealanders based in Canada whose aim is to help rebuild the city of Christchurch, which was devastated by an earthquake in February 2011. Dot kiwi is categorized as a [[GeoTLD|geo TLD]], which represents New Zealand or the kiwi identity. <ref>[http://www.dot-kiwi.com/about-dot-kiwi/ The Dot Kiwi Story]</ref> <ref>
| + | According to [[Peter Dengate Thrush]], former ICANN Chairman and one of the Directors of Dot Kiwi Ltd., the registry operation of the TLD is outsourced to [[Minds + Machines]]. Thrush has served as Executive Chairman of [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] (TLDH), the parent company of Minds + Machines.<ref>[http://www.dot-kiwi.com/about-dot-kiwi/ Dot Kiwi to enhance patriotic flavour of websites]</ref> <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/12/minds-machines-to-submit-its-first-batch-of-applications-for-20-new-gtld-strings/ Minds + Machines To Submit Its “First Batch” Of Applications For 20 New gTLD Strings]</ref>According to Thrush, .kiwi domain names will be sold for $25 each per year. <ref>[http://www.dot-kiwi.com/about-dot-kiwi/ Dot Kiwi to enhance patriotic flavour of websites]</ref> |
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| + | [[InternetNZ]] president [[Frank March]] at one point said that there was the possibility that his company will also apply for the .kiwi TLD. This did not end up happening. |
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