− | '''.College''' is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. Although there were originally two applicants, the only current applicant is [[XYZ.COM LLC]]; the contention set was settled via a [[gTLD auctions|private auction]]. XYZ.COM's goal is for .College to be an all-inclusive, open gTLD, providing recourse to organizations previously denied access to educational or communal identification within the online space. | + | '''.College''' is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. Although there were originally two applicants, the only current applicant is [[XYZ.COM LLC]]; the contention set was settled via a [[gTLD auctions|private auction]] facilitated by [[Innovative Auctions]]. XYZ.COM's goal is for .College to be an all-inclusive, open gTLD, providing recourse to organizations previously denied access to educational or communal identification within the online space. |
− | There were originally two applicants for .College, [[XYZ.COM LLC]] and [[Donuts]], but XYZ.COM won the contention set in a [[gTLD Auctions|private gTLD auction]] for an undisclosed amount. It was auctioned off in the first round of such auctions held by [[Cramton Associates]] in June 2013.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13389-donuts-loses-five-of-the-first-six-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Loses Five of the First Six New gTLD Auctions, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | + | There were originally two applicants for .College, [[XYZ.COM LLC]] and [[Donuts]], but XYZ.COM won the contention set in a [[gTLD Auctions|private gTLD auction]] for an undisclosed amount. It was auctioned off in the first round of such auctions held by [[Innovative Auctions]] in June 2013.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13389-donuts-loses-five-of-the-first-six-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Loses Five of the First Six New gTLD Auctions, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |